2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 15 | -6 | -0.40 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 11 | 20 | 8 | 0.40 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 9 | 15 | 1.67 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Akron | 11 | 21 | 56 | 2.67 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Ohio | 7 | 10 | 28 | 2.80 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 8 | 20 | 64 | 3.20 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 9 | 15 | 62 | 4.13 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 14 | 65 | 4.64 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Toledo | 7 | 14 | 66 | 4.71 | 0 | 51 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Ball State | 8 | 16 | 87 | 5.44 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 7 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Kent State | 9 | 16 | 107 | 6.69 | 1 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||