2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 1 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 1 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 3 | Toledo | 1 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 5 | Kent State | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 5 | Akron | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 1 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 8 | Ohio | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12.0 |