2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018

	Name	G	Rush	Pass	Penalty	Total	Total/G
1	Central Michigan	5	37	58	14	109	21.8
2	Akron	5	40	48	12	100	20.0
2	Buffalo	5	38	46	12	96	19.2
4	Toledo	4	38	56	11	105	26.3
4	Ohio	5	54	46	11	111	22.2
6	Northern Illinois	4	33	36	10	79	19.8
7	Miami (Ohio)	5	37	50	9	96	19.2
8	Kent State	5	43	22	6	71	14.2
9	Western Michigan	5	57	37	5	99	19.8
9	Ball State	5	36	56	5	97	19.4
11	Eastern Michigan	4	17	52	4	73	18.3
11	Bowling Green	5	30	50	4	84	16.8