2022 Mountain West Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 3 | 28 | 38 | 8 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 2 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 28 | 14.0 |
| 3 | Hawai'i | 2 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 1 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 5 | UNLV | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 6 | Boise State | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 11.5 |
| 8 | Air Force | 2 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 8 | Nevada | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Utah State | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 12 | Wyoming | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |