2018 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 13 | 128 | 169 | 17 | 314 | 24.2 |
| 2 | Utah State | 12 | 107 | 150 | 15 | 272 | 22.7 |
| 3 | Colorado State | 11 | 74 | 153 | 22 | 249 | 22.6 |
| 4 | Air Force | 11 | 166 | 60 | 15 | 241 | 21.9 |
| 5 | Hawai'i | 13 | 80 | 169 | 19 | 268 | 20.6 |
| 5 | Nevada | 12 | 90 | 142 | 15 | 247 | 20.6 |
| 7 | Fresno State | 13 | 92 | 148 | 18 | 258 | 19.8 |
| 7 | UNLV | 11 | 117 | 81 | 20 | 218 | 19.8 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 11 | 111 | 59 | 15 | 185 | 16.8 |
| 10 | San Diego State | 12 | 97 | 90 | 13 | 200 | 16.7 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 11 | 91 | 75 | 12 | 178 | 16.2 |
| 12 | San Jose State | 11 | 35 | 124 | 15 | 174 | 15.8 |