2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 5 | 36 | 66 | 12 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 5 | 48 | 65 | 15 | 128 | 25.6 |
| 3 | Ball State | 5 | 56 | 63 | 10 | 129 | 25.8 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 31 | 56 | 11 | 98 | 19.6 |
| 5 | Kent State | 5 | 52 | 53 | 10 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 5 | 32 | 51 | 16 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 7 | Toledo | 4 | 39 | 47 | 5 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 25 | 47 | 9 | 81 | 16.2 |
| 9 | Ohio | 4 | 40 | 42 | 12 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 44 | 31 | 7 | 82 | 16.4 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 5 | 29 | 31 | 9 | 69 | 13.8 |
| 12 | Akron | 3 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 56 | 18.7 |