2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 13 | 93 | 330 | 3.55 | 2 | 44 | 19 | 10 | 2 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 132 | 354 | 2.68 | 5 | 40 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 99 | 485 | 4.90 | 3 | 52 | 22 | 15 | 5 |
| 4 | Akron | 12 | 131 | 506 | 3.86 | 6 | 61 | 26 | 18 | 6 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 14 | 134 | 542 | 4.04 | 4 | 42 | 32 | 19 | 4 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 131 | 543 | 4.15 | 3 | 40 | 29 | 18 | 2 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 13 | 121 | 560 | 4.63 | 12 | 37 | 32 | 21 | 5 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 12 | 124 | 669 | 5.40 | 7 | 70 | 30 | 20 | 9 |
| 9 | Toledo | 13 | 123 | 682 | 5.54 | 9 | 76 | 37 | 25 | 10 |
| 10 | Ball State | 12 | 144 | 754 | 5.24 | 9 | 47 | 38 | 20 | 5 |
| 11 | Kent State | 12 | 125 | 782 | 6.26 | 11 | 55 | 33 | 19 | 9 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 12 | 132 | 814 | 6.17 | 8 | 34 | 41 | 32 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||