2019 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 8 | 87 | 94 | 21 | 202 | 25.3 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 51 | 72 | 12 | 135 | 22.5 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 57 | 57 | 10 | 124 | 20.7 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 6 | 75 | 55 | 11 | 141 | 23.5 |
| 5 | Kent State | 5 | 66 | 52 | 13 | 131 | 26.2 |
| 6 | Toledo | 5 | 55 | 44 | 5 | 104 | 20.8 |
| 7 | Akron | 6 | 28 | 43 | 5 | 76 | 12.7 |
| 8 | Ball State | 4 | 44 | 40 | 10 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 9 | Ohio | 4 | 51 | 38 | 4 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 4 | 52 | 31 | 4 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 11 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 28 | 30 | 2 | 60 | 15.0 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 2 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 34 | 17.0 |