2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 12 | 41 | 169 | 4.12 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 65 | 200 | 3.08 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 66 | 210 | 3.18 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 12 | 55 | 222 | 4.04 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 14 | 54 | 247 | 4.57 | 0 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 12 | 61 | 251 | 4.11 | 0 | 49 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 11 | 52 | 285 | 5.48 | 0 | 46 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| 8 | Ball State | 12 | 52 | 309 | 5.94 | 0 | 47 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 9 | Ohio | 13 | 58 | 310 | 5.34 | 0 | 44 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 10 | Toledo | 12 | 67 | 318 | 4.75 | 0 | 41 | 10 | 12 | 3 |
| 11 | Kent State | 11 | 49 | 441 | 9.00 | 0 | 69 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 73 | 444 | 6.08 | 1 | 80 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||