2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 13 | 140 | 508 | 3.63 | 0 | 39 | 27 | 18 | 5 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 12 | 158 | 588 | 3.72 | 1 | 74 | 30 | 18 | 8 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 13 | 164 | 637 | 3.88 | 0 | 41 | 31 | 18 | 3 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 152 | 561 | 3.69 | 0 | 34 | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| 4 | Toledo | 14 | 194 | 793 | 4.09 | 2 | 63 | 36 | 20 | 8 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 151 | 796 | 5.27 | 1 | 73 | 34 | 20 | 11 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 161 | 813 | 5.05 | 2 | 79 | 36 | 20 | 7 |
| 8 | Ball State | 12 | 122 | 823 | 6.75 | 2 | 73 | 27 | 21 | 10 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 12 | 138 | 933 | 6.76 | 1 | 75 | 37 | 23 | 14 |
| 10 | Kent State | 12 | 112 | 676 | 6.04 | 2 | 75 | 27 | 25 | 8 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 12 | 157 | 771 | 4.91 | 1 | 66 | 45 | 25 | 6 |
| 12 | Akron | 14 | 163 | 885 | 5.43 | 1 | 68 | 44 | 32 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||