2014 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 8 | 79 | 100 | 25 | 204 | 25.5 |
| 2 | Toledo | 5 | 63 | 48 | 14 | 125 | 25.0 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 8 | 61 | 104 | 25 | 190 | 23.8 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 6 | 59 | 71 | 13 | 143 | 23.8 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 94 | 57 | 10 | 161 | 23.0 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 6 | 61 | 64 | 9 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 8 | 81 | 79 | 11 | 171 | 21.4 |
| 8 | Akron | 8 | 65 | 89 | 14 | 168 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Ohio | 6 | 55 | 47 | 10 | 112 | 18.7 |
| 10 | Kent State | 7 | 30 | 87 | 11 | 128 | 18.3 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 48 | 40 | 3 | 91 | 18.2 |
| 12 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 28 | 74 | 6 | 108 | 18.0 |
| 13 | Ball State | 4 | 23 | 40 | 7 | 70 | 17.5 |