2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 90 | 168 | 1.87 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | Toledo | 13 | 87 | 210 | 2.41 | 3 | 76 | 29 | 8 | 3 |
| 3 | Akron | 12 | 79 | 214 | 2.71 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | Ohio | 13 | 63 | 240 | 3.81 | 3 | 41 | 28 | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 12 | 94 | 299 | 3.18 | 3 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 5 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 85 | 361 | 4.25 | 5 | 58 | 38 | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 14 | 96 | 372 | 3.88 | 6 | 70 | 39 | 18 | 4 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 13 | 76 | 376 | 4.95 | 1 | 49 | 28 | 13 | 4 |
| 9 | Ball State | 12 | 89 | 393 | 4.42 | 9 | 64 | 33 | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | Kent State | 12 | 83 | 397 | 4.78 | 5 | 55 | 31 | 14 | 6 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 12 | 75 | 458 | 6.11 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 16 | 6 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 102 | 467 | 4.58 | 4 | 38 | 43 | 13 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||