2012 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 6 | 86 | 76 | 14 | 176 | 29.3 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 32 | 45 | 9 | 86 | 28.7 |
| 3 | Ohio | 7 | 80 | 78 | 14 | 172 | 24.6 |
| 4 | Toledo | 5 | 56 | 56 | 9 | 121 | 24.2 |
| 5 | Akron | 4 | 27 | 61 | 4 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 87 | 78 | 9 | 174 | 21.8 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 6 | 45 | 74 | 9 | 128 | 21.3 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 6 | 50 | 65 | 11 | 126 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 10 | Kent State | 7 | 80 | 51 | 12 | 143 | 20.4 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 6 | 59 | 51 | 10 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 5 | 40 | 48 | 10 | 98 | 19.6 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 6 | 31 | 60 | 9 | 100 | 16.7 |