2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 134 | 253 | 1.89 | 1 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 14 | 135 | 395 | 2.93 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 10 | 2 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 121 | 428 | 3.54 | 3 | 45 | 25 | 19 | 2 |
| 4 | Toledo | 13 | 115 | 499 | 4.34 | 5 | 60 | 24 | 13 | 5 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 13 | 127 | 525 | 4.13 | 5 | 49 | 22 | 20 | 4 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 12 | 140 | 533 | 3.81 | 9 | 52 | 29 | 11 | 4 |
| 7 | Ohio | 13 | 105 | 564 | 5.37 | 5 | 55 | 29 | 20 | 6 |
| 8 | Kent State | 12 | 146 | 584 | 4.00 | 9 | 45 | 31 | 16 | 9 |
| 9 | Akron | 12 | 127 | 588 | 4.63 | 7 | 30 | 34 | 23 | 4 |
| 10 | Ball State | 12 | 134 | 678 | 5.06 | 14 | 56 | 34 | 22 | 5 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 153 | 693 | 4.53 | 5 | 46 | 36 | 17 | 3 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 12 | 153 | 854 | 5.58 | 13 | 68 | 47 | 29 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||