2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 8 | 67 | 94 | 11 | 172 | 21.5 |
| 2 | Kent State | 10 | 84 | 94 | 24 | 202 | 20.2 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 6 | 52 | 53 | 15 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Toledo | 6 | 49 | 53 | 14 | 116 | 19.3 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 30 | 70 | 10 | 110 | 18.3 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 4 | 28 | 30 | 15 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 5 | Ohio | 4 | 24 | 33 | 16 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 9 | 51 | 97 | 16 | 164 | 18.2 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 35 | 55 | 9 | 99 | 16.5 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 43 | 43 | 9 | 95 | 15.8 |
| 11 | Akron | 8 | 37 | 70 | 18 | 125 | 15.6 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 11 | 80 | 74 | 15 | 169 | 15.4 |