2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 4th Quarter through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 115 | 257 | 2.23 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 155 | 391 | 2.52 | 6 | 21 | 30 | 15 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio | 13 | 116 | 428 | 3.69 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 2 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 13 | 113 | 440 | 3.89 | 4 | 40 | 29 | 15 | 5 |
| 5 | Kent State | 12 | 132 | 495 | 3.75 | 8 | 69 | 17 | 12 | 6 |
| 6 | Toledo | 13 | 127 | 524 | 4.13 | 9 | 44 | 26 | 18 | 3 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 12 | 157 | 624 | 3.97 | 7 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 6 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 14 | 128 | 642 | 5.02 | 8 | 50 | 38 | 23 | 7 |
| 9 | Akron | 12 | 157 | 689 | 4.39 | 7 | 74 | 38 | 22 | 5 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 141 | 698 | 4.95 | 7 | 80 | 31 | 17 | 6 |
| 11 | Ball State | 12 | 161 | 745 | 4.63 | 6 | 33 | 43 | 26 | 1 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 12 | 151 | 878 | 5.81 | 13 | 62 | 48 | 26 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||