2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 3 | 30 | 29 | 6 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 3 | 19 | 36 | 4 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 |
| 4 | Akron | 3 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 48 | 16.0 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 2 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 3 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 36 | 12.0 |
| 7 | Ball State | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 8 | Toledo | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 10 | Ohio | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 11 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10.0 |