2020 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 7 | 43 | 91 | 13 | 147 | 21.0 |
| 2 | Hawai'i | 6 | 57 | 48 | 6 | 111 | 18.5 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 4 | 30 | 57 | 7 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 4 | New Mexico | 4 | 40 | 32 | 12 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 4 | 20 | 50 | 11 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 6 | Boise State | 4 | 36 | 42 | 2 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 7 | Air Force | 3 | 55 | 13 | 4 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 3 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 3 | 37 | 20 | 2 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 9 | Utah State | 4 | 28 | 23 | 8 | 59 | 14.8 |
| 11 | Colorado State | 3 | 22 | 27 | 5 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 12 | UNLV | 3 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 |