2012 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 13 | 151 | 181 | 31 | 363 | 27.9 |
| 2 | Akron | 12 | 80 | 180 | 27 | 287 | 23.9 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 12 | 101 | 161 | 22 | 284 | 23.7 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 163 | 144 | 19 | 326 | 23.3 |
| 5 | Ohio | 13 | 134 | 142 | 26 | 302 | 23.2 |
| 6 | Toledo | 13 | 133 | 141 | 20 | 294 | 22.6 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 68 | 160 | 23 | 251 | 20.9 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 13 | 105 | 143 | 20 | 268 | 20.6 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 12 | 106 | 107 | 29 | 242 | 20.2 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 13 | 114 | 115 | 18 | 247 | 19.0 |
| 11 | Kent State | 14 | 139 | 105 | 20 | 264 | 18.9 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 12 | 69 | 119 | 18 | 206 | 17.2 |
| 13 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 99 | 85 | 16 | 200 | 16.7 |