2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 14 | -59 | -4.21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Akron | 6 | 10 | -2 | -0.20 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 9 | 12 | -2 | -0.17 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Toledo | 9 | 14 | 16 | 1.14 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Ohio | 10 | 14 | 9 | 0.64 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 6 | 13 | 19 | 1.46 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Ball State | 6 | 10 | 60 | 6.00 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 9 | 19 | 66 | 3.47 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 14 | 83 | 5.93 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Kent State | 7 | 16 | 88 | 5.50 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 8 | 17 | 76 | 4.47 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||