2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 13 | 101 | 272 | 2.69 | 1 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 12 | 103 | 408 | 3.96 | 4 | 46 | 26 | 14 | 5 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 113 | 442 | 3.91 | 0 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 4 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 12 | 119 | 521 | 4.38 | 5 | 50 | 27 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 141 | 554 | 3.93 | 6 | 52 | 27 | 18 | 5 |
| 6 | Toledo | 14 | 128 | 580 | 4.53 | 9 | 62 | 30 | 16 | 4 |
| 7 | Kent State | 12 | 116 | 590 | 5.09 | 7 | 64 | 29 | 20 | 6 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 117 | 599 | 5.12 | 5 | 69 | 27 | 17 | 6 |
| 9 | Ball State | 12 | 106 | 684 | 6.45 | 7 | 73 | 28 | 21 | 8 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 13 | 139 | 698 | 5.02 | 4 | 74 | 28 | 17 | 7 |
| 11 | Akron | 14 | 146 | 776 | 5.32 | 2 | 35 | 42 | 21 | 8 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 12 | 129 | 860 | 6.67 | 7 | 75 | 44 | 29 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||