2014 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 7 | 84 | 71 | 7 | 162 | 23.1 |
| 2 | Ball State | 6 | 47 | 65 | 13 | 125 | 20.8 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 4 | 27 | 61 | 9 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 6 | 39 | 61 | 5 | 105 | 17.5 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 39 | 60 | 14 | 113 | 22.6 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 63 | 54 | 5 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 4 | 18 | 52 | 7 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 8 | Ohio | 5 | 41 | 50 | 10 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 5 | 26 | 47 | 8 | 81 | 16.2 |
| 10 | Kent State | 4 | 19 | 39 | 12 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 11 | Akron | 3 | 21 | 38 | 9 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 30 | 31 | 7 | 68 | 11.3 |
| 13 | Buffalo | 3 | 19 | 27 | 7 | 53 | 17.7 |