2021 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 2 | 13 | 36 | 6 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 2 | Utah State | 2 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 3 | Hawai'i | 2 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 4 | San Diego State | 2 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 4 | Nevada | 2 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 6 | Colorado State | 2 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 7 | Boise State | 1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 8 | Air Force | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 8 | San Jose State | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 8 | UNLV | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 |