2022 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 3 | 27 | 46 | 7 | 80 | 26.7 |
| 2 | Air Force | 4 | 82 | 8 | 2 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 3 | UNLV | 5 | 45 | 57 | 9 | 111 | 22.2 |
| 4 | Utah State | 5 | 42 | 47 | 13 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 3 | 14 | 31 | 9 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 6 | Hawai'i | 5 | 37 | 45 | 7 | 89 | 17.8 |
| 7 | Boise State | 5 | 44 | 35 | 7 | 86 | 17.2 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 5 | 41 | 36 | 8 | 85 | 17.0 |
| 9 | Nevada | 5 | 41 | 34 | 8 | 83 | 16.6 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 5 | 41 | 20 | 11 | 72 | 14.4 |
| 11 | Colorado State | 4 | 16 | 34 | 4 | 54 | 13.5 |
| 12 | San Diego State | 5 | 39 | 18 | 5 | 62 | 12.4 |