2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 5 | 50 | 52 | 13 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 5 | 47 | 53 | 13 | 113 | 22.6 |
| 3 | Toledo | 5 | 47 | 59 | 6 | 112 | 22.4 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 5 | 31 | 52 | 18 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 5 | Ball State | 4 | 49 | 44 | 4 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 6 | Kent State | 4 | 46 | 37 | 8 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 4 | 26 | 51 | 8 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 24 | 51 | 9 | 84 | 16.8 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 31 | 34 | 10 | 75 | 15.0 |
| 10 | Akron | 4 | 30 | 34 | 10 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 11 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 15 | 47 | 5 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 4 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 48 | 12.0 |