2015 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 138 | 121 | 14 | 273 | 21.0 |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 13 | 137 | 195 | 33 | 365 | 28.1 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 11 | 126 | 131 | 9 | 266 | 24.2 |
| 4 | Ohio | 13 | 125 | 132 | 28 | 285 | 21.9 |
| 5 | Toledo | 12 | 110 | 138 | 20 | 268 | 22.3 |
| 5 | Akron | 12 | 110 | 111 | 25 | 246 | 20.5 |
| 7 | Ball State | 11 | 95 | 115 | 22 | 232 | 21.1 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 93 | 117 | 15 | 225 | 20.5 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 12 | 85 | 143 | 18 | 246 | 20.5 |
| 10 | Kent State | 12 | 83 | 71 | 15 | 169 | 14.1 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 11 | 79 | 128 | 27 | 234 | 21.3 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 11 | 73 | 150 | 14 | 237 | 21.5 |
| 13 | Miami (Ohio) | 10 | 70 | 87 | 18 | 175 | 17.5 |