2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 567 | 1529 | 2.70 | 16 | 40.50 | 109.21 |
| 2 | Ohio | 13 | 412 | 1782 | 4.33 | 17 | 31.69 | 137.08 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 479 | 1916 | 4.00 | 19 | 39.92 | 159.67 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 14 | 545 | 2256 | 4.14 | 22 | 38.93 | 161.14 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 13 | 485 | 2156 | 4.45 | 27 | 37.31 | 165.85 |
| 6 | Toledo | 13 | 496 | 2304 | 4.65 | 31 | 38.15 | 177.23 |
| 7 | Akron | 12 | 531 | 2364 | 4.45 | 24 | 44.25 | 197.00 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 580 | 2646 | 4.56 | 19 | 44.62 | 203.54 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 12 | 554 | 2456 | 4.43 | 28 | 46.17 | 204.67 |
| 10 | Kent State | 12 | 543 | 2643 | 4.87 | 38 | 45.25 | 220.25 |
| 11 | Ball State | 12 | 560 | 2878 | 5.14 | 36 | 46.67 | 239.83 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 12 | 572 | 3366 | 5.88 | 42 | 47.67 | 280.50 |