2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 6 | 54 | 63 | 14 | 131 | 21.8 |
| 1 | Ohio | 5 | 32 | 56 | 14 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 58 | 57 | 12 | 127 | 21.2 |
| 4 | Toledo | 6 | 54 | 80 | 11 | 145 | 24.2 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 34 | 45 | 10 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 6 | Akron | 5 | 36 | 47 | 9 | 92 | 18.4 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 38 | 66 | 7 | 111 | 22.2 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 6 | 35 | 71 | 7 | 113 | 18.8 |
| 9 | Kent State | 4 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 56 | 14.0 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 4 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 5 | 55 | 61 | 3 | 119 | 23.8 |
| 12 | Ball State | 3 | 28 | 44 | 2 | 74 | 24.7 |