2024 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 9 | 53 | 103 | 17 | 173 | 19.2 |
| 2 | Kent State | 12 | 61 | 70 | 25 | 156 | 13.0 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 55 | 71 | 12 | 138 | 19.7 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 8 | 71 | 44 | 18 | 133 | 16.6 |
| 5 | Akron | 8 | 36 | 78 | 12 | 126 | 15.8 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 6 | 34 | 69 | 10 | 113 | 18.8 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 7 | 50 | 51 | 10 | 111 | 15.9 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 46 | 52 | 12 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 9 | Toledo | 5 | 28 | 62 | 10 | 100 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 16 | 56 | 6 | 78 | 15.6 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 4 | 29 | 36 | 1 | 66 | 16.5 |
| 12 | Ohio | 3 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 62 | 20.7 |