2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 274 | 1183 | 4.32 | 4 | 39.14 | 169.00 |
| 1 | Akron | 6 | 253 | 1067 | 4.22 | 4 | 42.17 | 177.83 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 270 | 707 | 2.62 | 6 | 38.57 | 101.00 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 217 | 1021 | 4.71 | 6 | 36.17 | 170.17 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 6 | 203 | 722 | 3.56 | 8 | 33.83 | 120.33 |
| 6 | Ohio | 8 | 261 | 906 | 3.47 | 9 | 32.63 | 113.25 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 7 | 294 | 1211 | 4.12 | 10 | 42.00 | 173.00 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 5 | 209 | 1002 | 4.79 | 10 | 41.80 | 200.40 |
| 7 | Kent State | 5 | 213 | 1037 | 4.87 | 10 | 42.60 | 207.40 |
| 10 | Toledo | 8 | 282 | 1141 | 4.05 | 11 | 35.25 | 142.63 |
| 11 | Ball State | 7 | 242 | 991 | 4.10 | 13 | 34.57 | 141.57 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 7 | 296 | 1318 | 4.45 | 13 | 42.29 | 188.29 |