2017 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 1 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 2 | Utah State | 1 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 1 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 4 | San Diego State | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 5 | Fresno State | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 6 | UNLV | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 6 | Nevada | 1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |