2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 5 | 43 | 73 | 13 | 129 | 25.8 |
| 2 | Boise State | 2 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 3 | Utah State | 6 | 50 | 72 | 22 | 144 | 24.0 |
| 4 | Nevada | 6 | 32 | 97 | 13 | 142 | 23.7 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 4 | 32 | 53 | 4 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 6 | Air Force | 6 | 111 | 15 | 5 | 131 | 21.8 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 7 | 81 | 46 | 9 | 136 | 19.4 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 5 | 39 | 52 | 6 | 97 | 19.4 |
| 9 | UNLV | 3 | 21 | 30 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 3 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 53 | 17.7 |
| 11 | San Diego State | 6 | 51 | 39 | 14 | 104 | 17.3 |
| 12 | San Jose State | 5 | 32 | 49 | 3 | 84 | 16.8 |