2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 5 | 68 | 56 | 14 | 138 | 27.6 |
| 2 | Ohio | 6 | 96 | 55 | 11 | 162 | 27.0 |
| 3 | Toledo | 4 | 49 | 41 | 15 | 105 | 26.3 |
| 4 | Ball State | 5 | 43 | 65 | 14 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 6 | 76 | 48 | 14 | 138 | 23.0 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 44 | 33 | 6 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 7 | Kent State | 6 | 56 | 58 | 10 | 124 | 20.7 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 52 | 42 | 6 | 100 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 5 | 39 | 48 | 12 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 40 | 46 | 8 | 94 | 18.8 |
| 11 | Akron | 4 | 24 | 35 | 7 | 66 | 16.5 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 4 | 34 | 26 | 4 | 64 | 16.0 |