2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games Won Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 9 | 145 | 86 | 14 | 245 | 27.2 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 10 | 108 | 98 | 30 | 236 | 23.6 |
| 3 | Toledo | 7 | 83 | 81 | 19 | 183 | 26.1 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 7 | 77 | 83 | 16 | 176 | 25.1 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 97 | 68 | 10 | 175 | 21.9 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 59 | 69 | 11 | 139 | 19.9 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 56 | 53 | 9 | 118 | 19.7 |
| 8 | Ball State | 4 | 44 | 53 | 14 | 111 | 27.8 |
| 9 | Akron | 4 | 32 | 35 | 9 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 3 | 27 | 31 | 7 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 11 | Kent State | 2 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12.0 |