2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in November Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 317 | 299 | 190 | 616 | 3.24 | 205.3 |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 3 | 478 | 393 | 190 | 871 | 4.58 | 290.3 |
| 3 | Ohio | 4 | 465 | 827 | 233 | 1292 | 5.55 | 323.0 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 3 | 429 | 602 | 179 | 1031 | 5.76 | 343.7 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 532 | 1234 | 378 | 1766 | 4.67 | 353.2 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 4 | 704 | 739 | 255 | 1443 | 5.66 | 360.8 |
| 7 | Toledo | 3 | 527 | 578 | 214 | 1105 | 5.16 | 368.3 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 556 | 559 | 200 | 1115 | 5.58 | 371.7 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 3 | 608 | 534 | 231 | 1142 | 4.94 | 380.7 |
| 10 | Akron | 4 | 1150 | 585 | 297 | 1735 | 5.84 | 433.8 |
| 11 | Kent State | 3 | 979 | 392 | 215 | 1371 | 6.38 | 457.0 |
| 12 | Ball State | 2 | 725 | 346 | 166 | 1071 | 6.45 | 535.5 |