2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 8 | 119 | 67 | 17 | 203 | 25.4 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 109 | 77 | 9 | 195 | 21.7 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 9 | 105 | 76 | 27 | 208 | 23.1 |
| 4 | Toledo | 8 | 85 | 75 | 27 | 187 | 23.4 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 8 | 82 | 83 | 18 | 183 | 22.9 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 71 | 76 | 14 | 161 | 20.1 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 70 | 73 | 11 | 154 | 19.3 |
| 8 | Kent State | 8 | 67 | 71 | 20 | 158 | 19.8 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 8 | 66 | 56 | 11 | 133 | 16.6 |
| 10 | Ball State | 8 | 62 | 103 | 21 | 186 | 23.3 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 8 | 52 | 77 | 15 | 144 | 18.0 |
| 12 | Akron | 8 | 39 | 71 | 17 | 127 | 15.9 |