2020 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 4 | 48 | 53 | 11 | 112 | 28.0 |
| 2 | Kent State | 3 | 49 | 44 | 6 | 99 | 33.0 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 4 | 41 | 36 | 6 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 4 | Ball State | 3 | 42 | 35 | 4 | 81 | 27.0 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 3 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 6 | Ohio | 3 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 52 | 17.3 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 2 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 11 | Akron | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |