2024 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 11/09/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 5 | 51 | 38 | 7 | 96 | 19.2 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 47 | 53 | 14 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 4 | 33 | 47 | 7 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 3 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 3 | 31 | 31 | 3 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 25 | 42 | 7 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 8 | Ball State | 2 | 22 | 23 | 6 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 2 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 10 | Toledo | 2 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 11 | Kent State | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |