2020 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 5 | 43 | 70 | 12 | 125 | 25.0 |
| 2 | Toledo | 3 | 32 | 48 | 10 | 90 | 30.0 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 4 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 3 | 37 | 35 | 8 | 80 | 26.7 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 25 | 34 | 8 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 24 | 37 | 5 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 7 | Kent State | 2 | 29 | 27 | 8 | 64 | 32.0 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 3 | 38 | 20 | 1 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 9 | Akron | 3 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 3 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 40 | 13.3 |
| 11 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 12 | Ohio | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 16.0 |