2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 268 | 961 | 3.59 | 10 | 38.29 | 137.29 |
| 2 | Ball State | 6 | 219 | 873 | 3.99 | 14 | 36.50 | 145.50 |
| 3 | Ohio | 7 | 238 | 960 | 4.03 | 7 | 34.00 | 137.14 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 6 | 262 | 1057 | 4.03 | 8 | 43.67 | 176.17 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 286 | 1156 | 4.04 | 14 | 40.86 | 165.14 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 8 | 354 | 1552 | 4.38 | 16 | 44.25 | 194.00 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 238 | 1118 | 4.70 | 9 | 39.67 | 186.33 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 6 | 241 | 1170 | 4.85 | 17 | 40.17 | 195.00 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 7 | 301 | 1585 | 5.27 | 15 | 43.00 | 226.43 |
| 10 | Toledo | 8 | 292 | 1544 | 5.29 | 17 | 36.50 | 193.00 |
| 11 | Kent State | 7 | 285 | 1578 | 5.54 | 19 | 40.71 | 225.43 |
| 12 | Akron | 8 | 335 | 1905 | 5.69 | 15 | 41.88 | 238.13 |