2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 12 | 22 | 51 | 2.32 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Kent State | 10 | 22 | 133 | 6.05 | 2 | 55 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Ball State | 12 | 29 | 149 | 5.14 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 12 | 31 | 93 | 3.00 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 32 | 132 | 4.13 | 0 | 69 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 35 | 101 | 2.89 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 37 | 111 | 3.00 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 12 | 38 | 140 | 3.68 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Akron | 13 | 38 | 167 | 4.39 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | Toledo | 13 | 42 | 140 | 3.33 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 13 | 43 | 188 | 4.37 | 2 | 47 | 27 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 12 | 52 | 188 | 3.62 | 4 | 50 | 31 | 2 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||