2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khalil Hodge | Buffalo | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 20.00 |
| 2 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 2 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 14.50 |
| 3 | Devonni Reed | CMU | FR | DB | 1 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 3 | Kyle Rachwal | EMU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 5 | John Lako | Akron | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 5 | Dalton Hicks | Kent State | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 5 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Brian Bell | Akron | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 8 | Kahlil Robinson | Toledo | JR | DB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 8 | James Patterson | Buffalo | FR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 8 | Javon Hagan | Ohio | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 8 | Tyler LaBarbera | EMU | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 13 | Alvin Davis | Akron | JR | CB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 13 | Maxx Crosby | EMU | JR | DL | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 15 | Alex Grace | W Mich | JR | LB | 2 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 16 | Doug Costin | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 16 | Jaylin Thomas | Ball State | SO | ILB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 16 | Kyle Pugh | N Illinois | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 16 | Vince Calhoun | EMU | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 16 | Jacob White | Ball State | JR | ILB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 16 | Joey Banks | Buffalo | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 16 | Matt Bahr | Kent State | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 16 | Bryce Cosby | Ball State | SO | S | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 24 | Mykelti Williams | N Illinois | JR | S | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 24 | Ray Wilborn | Ball State | JR | OLB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 24 | Brody Hoying | EMU | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 24 | Jamal Davis II | Akron | SR | DE | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 24 | Ty Eddington | EMU | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 24 | Jordan Collier | Buffalo | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 30 | A.J. Thomas | W Mich | SO | DB | 2 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 31 | Kyron Brown | Akron | SR | CB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 31 | Trevor Apsey | CMU | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 31 | Jordan George | Akron | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 31 | Antonio Jones-Davis | N Illinois | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 31 | Chuck Harris | Buffalo | SR | DE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 31 | Jared Dorsa | Ohio | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 31 | Kobie Beltram | EMU | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 38 | Justin Tranquill | W Mich | JR | DB | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 39 | Stefan Claiborne | W Mich | JR | DB | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 39 | Myles Reid | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 39 | Drake Spears | W Mich | JR | LB | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 39 | Ben Kimpler | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 39 | Trayshon Foster | N Illinois | JR | S | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 39 | Ben LeRoy | N Illinois | JR | DT | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 39 | Kylan Nelson | Ohio | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 39 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 39 | Antonio Phillips | Ball State | SO | CB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 39 | Ikie Calderon | EMU | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 39 | Clay Holford | EMU | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 39 | Tyrone Neal | EMU | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.