2018 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah State | 7 | 62 | 88 | 9 | 159 | 22.7 |
| 2 | Hawai'i | 6 | 51 | 85 | 7 | 143 | 23.8 |
| 3 | Boise State | 5 | 61 | 78 | 10 | 149 | 29.8 |
| 3 | Colorado State | 6 | 41 | 78 | 10 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 5 | Nevada | 6 | 43 | 76 | 3 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 6 | Fresno State | 5 | 39 | 65 | 10 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 7 | UNLV | 5 | 52 | 43 | 12 | 107 | 21.4 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 6 | 57 | 41 | 8 | 106 | 17.7 |
| 9 | San Jose State | 3 | 18 | 35 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 10 | San Diego State | 4 | 31 | 32 | 4 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 11 | Air Force | 6 | 106 | 29 | 9 | 144 | 24.0 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 5 | 68 | 29 | 5 | 102 | 20.4 |