2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 90 | 181 | 2.01 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | Ohio | 13 | 71 | 182 | 2.56 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 12 | 74 | 258 | 3.49 | 0 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 12 | 57 | 226 | 3.96 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 54 | 252 | 4.67 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Ball State | 12 | 49 | 259 | 5.29 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 67 | 409 | 6.10 | 0 | 69 | 12 | 10 | 4 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 13 | 74 | 458 | 6.19 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 10 | 8 |
| 9 | Toledo | 14 | 64 | 437 | 6.83 | 0 | 82 | 14 | 13 | 4 |
| 10 | Kent State | 12 | 67 | 463 | 6.91 | 0 | 64 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| 11 | Akron | 11 | 39 | 289 | 7.41 | 0 | 80 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 12 | 59 | 519 | 8.80 | 1 | 88 | 17 | 13 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||