2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 9 | 33 | 73 | 2.21 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 24 | 90 | 3.75 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Toledo | 9 | 61 | 171 | 2.80 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 6 | 36 | 130 | 3.61 | 4 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 1 | 18 | 84 | 4.67 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 96 | 298 | 3.10 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 7 | 119 | 617 | 5.18 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 6 |
| 8 | Akron | 6 | 84 | 364 | 4.33 | 2 | 39 | 24 | 11 | 1 |
| 9 | Ball State | 2 | 33 | 230 | 6.97 | 3 | 41 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 37 | 112 | 3.03 | 1 | 52 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 6 | 56 | 191 | 3.41 | 3 | 57 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| 12 | Kent State | 1 | 14 | 124 | 8.86 | 2 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||