2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 11 | 100 | 134 | 25 | 259 | 23.5 |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 12 | 78 | 128 | 23 | 229 | 19.1 |
| 3 | Toledo | 12 | 125 | 123 | 30 | 278 | 23.2 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 13 | 131 | 123 | 41 | 295 | 22.7 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 11 | 113 | 117 | 25 | 255 | 23.2 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 93 | 117 | 18 | 228 | 19.0 |
| 7 | Ohio | 12 | 159 | 112 | 22 | 293 | 24.4 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 132 | 105 | 18 | 255 | 19.6 |
| 9 | Kent State | 11 | 106 | 100 | 25 | 231 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Akron | 11 | 63 | 98 | 25 | 186 | 16.9 |
| 11 | Miami (OH) | 10 | 79 | 97 | 18 | 194 | 19.4 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 11 | 78 | 73 | 19 | 170 | 15.5 |