2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 7 | 68 | 95 | 13 | 176 | 25.1 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 55 | 101 | 12 | 168 | 24.0 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 8 | 108 | 74 | 8 | 190 | 23.8 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 73 | 79 | 12 | 164 | 23.4 |
| 5 | Ball State | 7 | 78 | 75 | 7 | 160 | 22.9 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 7 | 42 | 88 | 10 | 140 | 20.0 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 64 | 63 | 9 | 136 | 19.4 |
| 8 | Ohio | 8 | 68 | 62 | 24 | 154 | 19.3 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 6 | 45 | 59 | 12 | 116 | 19.3 |
| 10 | Akron | 6 | 38 | 58 | 16 | 112 | 18.7 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 6 | 38 | 52 | 4 | 94 | 15.7 |
| 12 | Kent State | 6 | 43 | 28 | 5 | 76 | 12.7 |