2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 4 | 22 | 38 | 2 | 62 | 15.5 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 2 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 3 | Kent State | 3 | 23 | 27 | 4 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 3 | Ball State | 4 | 23 | 49 | 4 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 6 | 35 | 54 | 8 | 97 | 16.2 |
| 6 | Akron | 5 | 48 | 55 | 11 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 7 | Toledo | 9 | 59 | 86 | 12 | 157 | 17.4 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 45 | 57 | 12 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 9 | Ohio | 8 | 52 | 77 | 13 | 142 | 17.8 |
| 9 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 50 | 61 | 13 | 124 | 20.7 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 13 | 102 | 116 | 15 | 233 | 17.9 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 53 | 87 | 19 | 159 | 22.7 |