2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 11 | 28 | 101 | 3.61 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 36 | 102 | 2.83 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 9 | 28 | 106 | 3.79 | 1 | 43 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Toledo | 13 | 41 | 110 | 2.68 | 2 | 42 | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Kent State | 12 | 35 | 112 | 3.20 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 12 | 34 | 114 | 3.35 | 1 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Ball State | 12 | 34 | 121 | 3.56 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Ohio | 12 | 29 | 135 | 4.66 | 2 | 41 | 21 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 29 | 164 | 5.66 | 2 | 58 | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 11 | 35 | 190 | 5.43 | 4 | 70 | 23 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 11 | 35 | 202 | 5.77 | 3 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 43 | 218 | 5.07 | 3 | 36 | 28 | 6 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||