2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 12 | 54 | 177 | 3.28 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 70 | 235 | 3.36 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 68 | 243 | 3.57 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 77 | 309 | 4.01 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 5 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 11 | 70 | 375 | 5.36 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 6 |
| 6 | Ball State | 12 | 81 | 463 | 5.72 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 8 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 13 | 89 | 466 | 5.24 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 17 | 7 |
| 7 | Toledo | 14 | 69 | 466 | 6.75 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 4 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 12 | 94 | 514 | 5.47 | 3 | 37 | 32 | 15 | 4 |
| 10 | Kent State | 12 | 96 | 516 | 5.38 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| 11 | Akron | 14 | 121 | 535 | 4.42 | 2 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 4 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 12 | 120 | 578 | 4.82 | 3 | 30 | 34 | 19 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||