2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 13 | 127 | 150 | 22 | 299 | 23.0 | 
| 2 | Ohio | 13 | 148 | 104 | 37 | 289 | 22.2 | 
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 126 | 113 | 24 | 263 | 20.2 | 
| 4 | Buffalo | 12 | 79 | 145 | 27 | 251 | 20.9 | 
| 5 | Akron | 13 | 86 | 129 | 29 | 244 | 18.8 | 
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 84 | 140 | 19 | 243 | 20.3 | 
| 7 | Central Michigan | 13 | 81 | 128 | 29 | 238 | 18.3 | 
| 8 | Miami (OH) | 11 | 82 | 124 | 23 | 229 | 20.8 | 
| 9 | Ball State | 12 | 104 | 107 | 14 | 225 | 18.8 | 
| 10 | Western Michigan | 10 | 119 | 85 | 11 | 215 | 21.5 | 
| 11 | Bowling Green | 10 | 85 | 97 | 20 | 202 | 20.2 | 
| 12 | Kent State | 11 | 95 | 57 | 12 | 164 | 14.9 |