2019 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 25 | 44 | 5 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 17 | 33 | 4 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 3 | Ball State | 2 | 13 | 32 | 6 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 2 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 5 | Kent State | 3 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 40 | 13.3 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 12.0 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 10.5 |
| 9 | Akron | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 10 | Toledo | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 11 | Ohio | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 |