2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 9 | 110 | 91 | 21 | 222 | 24.7 | 
| 2 | Ball State | 10 | 72 | 101 | 18 | 191 | 19.1 | 
| 3 | Western Michigan | 7 | 77 | 77 | 11 | 165 | 23.6 | 
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 83 | 47 | 14 | 144 | 20.6 | 
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 37 | 75 | 12 | 124 | 17.7 | 
| 6 | Toledo | 6 | 55 | 55 | 13 | 123 | 20.5 | 
| 7 | Central Michigan | 6 | 45 | 65 | 7 | 117 | 19.5 | 
| 8 | Ohio | 5 | 48 | 46 | 18 | 112 | 22.4 | 
| 9 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 32 | 54 | 9 | 95 | 19.0 | 
| 10 | Bowling Green | 6 | 34 | 44 | 10 | 88 | 14.7 | 
| 11 | Akron | 4 | 25 | 43 | 8 | 76 | 19.0 | 
| 12 | Buffalo | 4 | 40 | 33 | 2 | 75 | 18.8 |