2020 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in December/January Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 2 | 21 | 33 | 5 | 59 | 29.5 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 2 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 57 | 28.5 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 19 | 26 | 4 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 5 | Ball State | 4 | 34 | 47 | 7 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 3 | 34 | 23 | 9 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 2 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 9 | Akron | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 12.5 |