2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 4 | 123 | 483 | 3.93 | 2 | 30.75 | 120.75 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 138 | 658 | 4.77 | 8 | 34.50 | 164.50 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 211 | 793 | 3.76 | 7 | 42.20 | 158.60 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 4 | 202 | 960 | 4.75 | 10 | 50.50 | 240.00 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 5 | 230 | 982 | 4.27 | 11 | 46.00 | 196.40 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 264 | 1058 | 4.01 | 11 | 44.00 | 176.33 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 5 | 205 | 1095 | 5.34 | 17 | 41.00 | 219.00 |
| 8 | Ball State | 4 | 173 | 1149 | 6.64 | 13 | 43.25 | 287.25 |
| 9 | Toledo | 5 | 196 | 1221 | 6.23 | 14 | 39.20 | 244.20 |
| 10 | Kent State | 6 | 226 | 1316 | 5.82 | 18 | 37.67 | 219.33 |
| 11 | Akron | 7 | 285 | 1768 | 6.20 | 20 | 40.71 | 252.57 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 6 | 283 | 1823 | 6.44 | 21 | 47.17 | 303.83 |