2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 274 | 757 | 2.76 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 3 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 14 | 233 | 962 | 4.13 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 5 |
| 3 | Akron | 12 | 255 | 1298 | 5.09 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 12 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 238 | 899 | 3.78 | 12 | 46 | 29 | 29 | 4 |
| 5 | Ball State | 12 | 271 | 1356 | 5.00 | 16 | 47 | 34 | 35 | 8 |
| 6 | Toledo | 13 | 236 | 1308 | 5.54 | 16 | 66 | 36 | 38 | 14 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 12 | 284 | 1668 | 5.87 | 17 | 68 | 47 | 49 | 9 |
| 8 | Kent State | 12 | 252 | 1171 | 4.65 | 17 | 69 | 24 | 25 | 10 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 12 | 257 | 1193 | 4.64 | 14 | 70 | 28 | 29 | 12 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 13 | 262 | 1260 | 4.81 | 19 | 74 | 42 | 44 | 13 |
| 11 | Ohio | 13 | 194 | 854 | 4.40 | 9 | 75 | 30 | 29 | 4 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 257 | 1266 | 4.93 | 5 | 80 | 27 | 27 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||