2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 3 | 52 | 184 | 3.54 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | Akron | 9 | 128 | 487 | 3.80 | 3 | 23 | 28 | 15 | 3 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 10 | 70 | 241 | 3.44 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 2 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 10 | 90 | 441 | 4.90 | 1 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 7 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 146 | 406 | 2.78 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 16 | 6 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 9 | 104 | 432 | 4.15 | 8 | 35 | 26 | 18 | 4 |
| 7 | Ohio | 11 | 107 | 467 | 4.36 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 15 | 5 |
| 8 | Toledo | 12 | 84 | 381 | 4.54 | 6 | 48 | 19 | 11 | 4 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 166 | 793 | 4.78 | 8 | 51 | 42 | 23 | 6 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 9 | 124 | 541 | 4.36 | 6 | 52 | 36 | 16 | 4 |
| 11 | Ball State | 5 | 61 | 319 | 5.23 | 5 | 71 | 17 | 12 | 2 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 7 | 74 | 493 | 6.66 | 8 | 75 | 23 | 15 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||