2019 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 35 | 82 | 12 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 2 | Ball State | 7 | 76 | 79 | 14 | 169 | 24.1 |
| 3 | Ohio | 8 | 85 | 77 | 19 | 181 | 22.6 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 9 | 60 | 64 | 18 | 142 | 15.8 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 6 | 51 | 63 | 11 | 125 | 20.8 |
| 6 | Toledo | 6 | 62 | 60 | 12 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 9 | 62 | 60 | 11 | 133 | 14.8 |
| 8 | Kent State | 7 | 62 | 56 | 18 | 136 | 19.4 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 8 | 106 | 50 | 12 | 168 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 5 | 23 | 49 | 7 | 79 | 15.8 |
| 11 | Akron | 6 | 23 | 48 | 8 | 79 | 13.2 |
| 12 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 30 | 45 | 5 | 80 | 16.0 |