2024 Mid-American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 13 | 144 | 114 | 28 | 286 | 22.0 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 95 | 122 | 22 | 239 | 21.7 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 113 | 89 | 23 | 225 | 20.5 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 12 | 105 | 102 | 16 | 223 | 18.6 |
| 5 | Ball State | 11 | 77 | 121 | 20 | 218 | 19.8 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 74 | 127 | 17 | 218 | 16.8 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 11 | 84 | 115 | 15 | 214 | 19.5 |
| 8 | Toledo | 11 | 68 | 118 | 27 | 213 | 19.4 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 11 | 95 | 89 | 16 | 200 | 18.2 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 11 | 101 | 70 | 23 | 194 | 17.6 |
| 11 | Akron | 11 | 67 | 104 | 21 | 192 | 17.5 |
| 12 | Kent State | 11 | 57 | 62 | 21 | 140 | 12.7 |