2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 8 | 30 | 75 | 2.50 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 137 | 356 | 2.60 | 1 | 40 | 18 | 11 | 3 |
| 3 | Akron | 9 | 126 | 531 | 4.21 | 6 | 74 | 28 | 21 | 3 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 130 | 559 | 4.30 | 1 | 36 | 26 | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 129 | 559 | 4.33 | 6 | 52 | 31 | 20 | 2 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 11 | 141 | 664 | 4.71 | 9 | 34 | 35 | 21 | 7 |
| 7 | Toledo | 6 | 67 | 330 | 4.93 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 10 | 118 | 587 | 4.97 | 8 | 70 | 25 | 18 | 5 |
| 9 | Ohio | 7 | 88 | 461 | 5.24 | 1 | 75 | 21 | 13 | 5 |
| 10 | Kent State | 11 | 73 | 389 | 5.33 | 7 | 45 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 10 | 74 | 396 | 5.35 | 6 | 67 | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| 12 | Ball State | 8 | 70 | 408 | 5.83 | 7 | 47 | 22 | 16 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||