2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 74 | 260 | 3.51 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 71 | 302 | 4.25 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| 3 | Ball State | 9 | 52 | 240 | 4.62 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio | 7 | 79 | 278 | 3.52 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 6 | 120 | 493 | 4.11 | 2 | 35 | 25 | 11 | 1 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 9 | 137 | 730 | 5.33 | 5 | 36 | 39 | 25 | 8 |
| 7 | Akron | 9 | 71 | 449 | 6.32 | 5 | 48 | 21 | 14 | 4 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 67 | 250 | 3.73 | 3 | 59 | 15 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Kent State | 10 | 102 | 503 | 4.93 | 6 | 64 | 21 | 15 | 7 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 9 | 99 | 543 | 5.48 | 6 | 71 | 22 | 12 | 4 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 9 | 85 | 480 | 5.65 | 5 | 74 | 21 | 13 | 4 |
| 12 | Toledo | 6 | 62 | 431 | 6.95 | 3 | 82 | 17 | 10 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||