2012 Mid-American Conference Leaders Total Offense - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 4 | 331 | 0 | 38 | 331 | 8.71 | 82.8 |
| 2 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 5 | 582 | 1060 | 220 | 1642 | 7.46 | 328.4 |
| 3 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 4 | 98 | 1010 | 156 | 1108 | 7.10 | 277.0 |
| 4 | Zac Dysert | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 5 | 183 | 1413 | 230 | 1596 | 6.94 | 319.2 |
| 4 | Terrance Owens | Toledo | JR | QB | 5 | 98 | 1270 | 197 | 1368 | 6.94 | 273.6 |
| 6 | Ryan Radcliff | C Mich | SR | QB | 4 | 10 | 959 | 143 | 969 | 6.78 | 242.3 |
| 7 | Alex Zordich | Buffalo | JR | QB | 4 | 198 | 697 | 135 | 895 | 6.63 | 223.8 |
| 8 | Dalton Williams | Akron | SR | QB | 5 | -18 | 1679 | 252 | 1661 | 6.59 | 332.2 |
| 9 | Zurlon Tipton | C Mich | JR | RB | 4 | 380 | 0 | 59 | 380 | 6.44 | 95.0 |
| 10 | Keith Wenning | Ball State | JR | QB | 5 | 86 | 1306 | 218 | 1392 | 6.39 | 278.4 |
| 11 | Branden Oliver | Buffalo | JR | RB | 4 | 426 | 0 | 71 | 426 | 6.00 | 106.5 |
| 12 | Alex Carder | W Mich | SR | QB | 4 | -6 | 1049 | 174 | 1043 | 5.99 | 260.8 |
| 13 | Matt Schilz | BGSU | JR | QB | 5 | -26 | 1071 | 183 | 1045 | 5.71 | 209.0 |
| 14 | Horactio Banks | Ball State | FR | RB | 5 | 290 | 0 | 51 | 290 | 5.69 | 58.0 |
| 15 | Jahwan Edwards | Ball State | SO | RB | 5 | 470 | 0 | 83 | 470 | 5.66 | 94.0 |
| 16 | David Fluellen | Toledo | JR | RB | 5 | 500 | 0 | 90 | 500 | 5.56 | 100.0 |
| 17 | Jawon Chisholm | Akron | SO | RB | 5 | 398 | 0 | 72 | 398 | 5.53 | 79.6 |
| 18 | David Fisher | Kent State | JR | QB | 3 | -29 | 177 | 27 | 148 | 5.48 | 49.3 |
| 19 | Anthon Samuel | BGSU | SO | RB | 5 | 377 | 0 | 69 | 377 | 5.46 | 75.4 |
| 20 | Spencer Keith | Kent State | SR | QB | 4 | 10 | 676 | 129 | 686 | 5.32 | 171.5 |
| 21 | Alex Gillett | E Mich | SR | QB | 4 | 152 | 397 | 107 | 549 | 5.13 | 137.3 |
| 22 | Mike Wegzyn | U Mass | FR | QB | 5 | 111 | 934 | 207 | 1045 | 5.05 | 209.0 |
| 23 | Leighton Settle | N Illinois | JR | RB | 5 | 378 | 0 | 76 | 378 | 4.97 | 75.6 |
| 24 | Dareyon Chance | W Mich | JR | RB | 5 | 377 | 0 | 77 | 377 | 4.90 | 75.4 |
| 25 | Beau Blankenship | Ohio | JR | RB | 5 | 757 | 0 | 156 | 757 | 4.85 | 151.4 |
| 26 | Anthony Garland | C Mich | SO | RB | 4 | 174 | 0 | 36 | 174 | 4.83 | 43.5 |
| 27 | Cassius McDowell | Toledo | SO | WR | 5 | 227 | 0 | 49 | 227 | 4.63 | 45.4 |
| 28 | Trayion Durham | Kent State | SO | RB | 4 | 344 | 0 | 80 | 344 | 4.30 | 86.0 |
| 29 | Michael Cox | U Mass | SR | RB | 5 | 376 | 0 | 90 | 376 | 4.18 | 75.2 |
| 29 | Tyler Van Tubbergen | W Mich | JR | QB | 5 | -15 | 312 | 71 | 297 | 4.18 | 59.4 |
| 31 | Brandon Murie | Buffalo | JR | RB | 3 | 105 | 0 | 30 | 105 | 3.50 | 35.0 |
| 32 | Dominique Sherrer | E Mich | SR | RB | 4 | 127 | 0 | 39 | 127 | 3.26 | 31.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 9.0 plays per game played.