2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 12 | 53 | 233 | 4.40 | 6 | 47 | 34 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio | 13 | 43 | 153 | 3.56 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 12 | 36 | 254 | 7.06 | 4 | 75 | 21 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 29 | 64 | 2.21 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Ball State | 11 | 35 | 200 | 5.71 | 2 | 50 | 26 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Akron | 13 | 35 | 183 | 5.23 | 2 | 21 | 27 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 37 | 131 | 3.54 | 2 | 29 | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 28 | 87 | 3.11 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 11 | 26 | 66 | 2.54 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Toledo | 12 | 38 | 107 | 2.82 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Kent State | 12 | 26 | 47 | 1.81 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 12 | 28 | 43 | 1.54 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||