2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 13 | 416 | 1436 | 3.45 | 11 | 32.00 | 110.46 | 
| 2 | Miami (OH) | 12 | 449 | 2001 | 4.46 | 13 | 37.42 | 166.75 | 
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 526 | 1560 | 2.97 | 14 | 40.46 | 120.00 | 
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 481 | 2079 | 4.32 | 17 | 40.08 | 173.25 | 
| 5 | Buffalo | 12 | 534 | 2338 | 4.38 | 21 | 44.50 | 194.83 | 
| 6 | Central Michigan | 13 | 557 | 2408 | 4.32 | 24 | 42.85 | 185.23 | 
| 6 | Akron | 14 | 572 | 2876 | 5.03 | 24 | 40.86 | 205.43 | 
| 8 | Western Michigan | 12 | 443 | 1873 | 4.23 | 27 | 36.92 | 156.08 | 
| 8 | Toledo | 14 | 518 | 2490 | 4.81 | 27 | 37.00 | 177.86 | 
| 8 | Ball State | 12 | 448 | 2256 | 5.04 | 27 | 37.33 | 188.00 | 
| 11 | Kent State | 12 | 487 | 2559 | 5.25 | 31 | 40.58 | 213.25 | 
| 12 | Bowling Green | 12 | 544 | 3039 | 5.59 | 35 | 45.33 | 253.25 |