2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - On 3rd Down through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 108 | 357 | 3.31 | 3 | 32 | 46 | 9 | 4 |
| 2 | Kent State | 12 | 104 | 205 | 1.97 | 0 | 19 | 30 | 12 | 0 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 12 | 101 | 378 | 3.74 | 7 | 47 | 43 | 11 | 3 |
| 4 | Ohio | 13 | 85 | 369 | 4.34 | 8 | 51 | 38 | 14 | 4 |
| 5 | Ball State | 12 | 77 | 249 | 3.23 | 2 | 50 | 33 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | Akron | 14 | 76 | 265 | 3.49 | 2 | 22 | 35 | 13 | 2 |
| 6 | Toledo | 14 | 76 | 171 | 2.25 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 12 | 73 | 279 | 3.82 | 0 | 39 | 24 | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 66 | 159 | 2.41 | 1 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 12 | 65 | 323 | 4.97 | 4 | 75 | 27 | 9 | 4 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 57 | 79 | 1.39 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 12 | 53 | 79 | 1.49 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||