2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 106 | 354 | 3.34 | 0 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 3 |
| 1 | Ball State | 12 | 121 | 513 | 4.24 | 1 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 3 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 12 | 134 | 595 | 4.44 | 1 | 52 | 35 | 13 | 3 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 12 | 121 | 629 | 5.20 | 0 | 33 | 40 | 28 | 4 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 124 | 405 | 3.27 | 1 | 54 | 26 | 12 | 5 |
| 5 | Ohio | 13 | 109 | 452 | 4.15 | 1 | 56 | 28 | 14 | 5 |
| 5 | Toledo | 14 | 109 | 536 | 4.92 | 2 | 44 | 33 | 16 | 5 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 13 | 150 | 639 | 4.26 | 3 | 57 | 35 | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | Western Michigan | 12 | 85 | 485 | 5.71 | 2 | 58 | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| 9 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 107 | 525 | 4.91 | 1 | 59 | 30 | 17 | 6 |
| 11 | Akron | 14 | 157 | 843 | 5.37 | 2 | 54 | 51 | 28 | 9 |
| 12 | Kent State | 12 | 120 | 665 | 5.54 | 2 | 47 | 32 | 24 | 11 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||