2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 7 | 16 | 29 | 1.81 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 29 | 37 | 1.28 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Toledo | 10 | 20 | 37 | 1.85 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 9 | 19 | 47 | 2.47 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Ball State | 10 | 19 | 53 | 2.79 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 16 | 58 | 3.63 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 10 | 19 | 71 | 3.74 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | Kent State | 10 | 18 | 74 | 4.11 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 17 | 77 | 4.53 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 6 | 11 | 89 | 8.09 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 10 | 23 | 93 | 4.04 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Akron | 9 | 20 | 94 | 4.70 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||