2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 10 | 76 | 101 | 11 | 188 | 18.8 | 
| 2 | Ball State | 8 | 88 | 96 | 7 | 191 | 23.9 | 
| 3 | Bowling Green | 8 | 64 | 91 | 22 | 177 | 22.1 | 
| 4 | Central Michigan | 7 | 42 | 81 | 7 | 130 | 18.6 | 
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 45 | 78 | 13 | 136 | 22.7 | 
| 6 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 55 | 74 | 12 | 141 | 20.1 | 
| 7 | Ohio | 6 | 38 | 67 | 18 | 123 | 20.5 | 
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 67 | 66 | 15 | 148 | 21.1 | 
| 9 | Akron | 7 | 53 | 59 | 12 | 124 | 17.7 | 
| 9 | Kent State | 9 | 61 | 59 | 10 | 130 | 14.4 | 
| 11 | Toledo | 4 | 32 | 51 | 8 | 91 | 22.8 | 
| 12 | Western Michigan | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |