2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games at Home Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 6 | 55 | 83 | 18 | 156 | 26.0 | 
| 2 | Toledo | 7 | 72 | 73 | 17 | 162 | 23.1 | 
| 2 | Kent State | 5 | 51 | 45 | 17 | 113 | 22.6 | 
| 4 | Buffalo | 6 | 55 | 50 | 16 | 121 | 20.2 | 
| 4 | Bowling Green | 6 | 32 | 63 | 16 | 111 | 18.5 | 
| 6 | Akron | 5 | 33 | 45 | 14 | 92 | 18.4 | 
| 7 | Western Michigan | 6 | 46 | 67 | 12 | 125 | 20.8 | 
| 7 | Central Michigan | 6 | 47 | 33 | 12 | 92 | 15.3 | 
| 9 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 45 | 64 | 11 | 120 | 20.0 | 
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 44 | 56 | 9 | 109 | 18.2 | 
| 11 | Ohio | 6 | 114 | 53 | 8 | 175 | 29.2 | 
| 12 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 50 | 34 | 6 | 90 | 18.0 |