2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 13 | 178 | 140 | 17 | 335 | 25.8 |
| 2 | Toledo | 9 | 90 | 117 | 17 | 224 | 24.9 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 70 | 89 | 8 | 167 | 23.9 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 6 | 43 | 72 | 12 | 127 | 21.2 |
| 5 | Akron | 5 | 33 | 64 | 13 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 5 | Ohio | 8 | 90 | 64 | 15 | 169 | 21.1 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 69 | 56 | 9 | 134 | 26.8 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 49 | 55 | 9 | 113 | 18.8 |
| 9 | Ball State | 4 | 53 | 43 | 7 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 4 | 61 | 36 | 5 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 11 | Kent State | 3 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 48 | 16.0 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 2 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 32 | 16.0 |