2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 99 | 182 | 1.84 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 79 | 330 | 4.18 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio | 12 | 47 | 197 | 4.19 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 100 | 429 | 4.29 | 2 | 38 | 23 | 13 | 3 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 12 | 107 | 499 | 4.66 | 3 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 5 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 13 | 98 | 475 | 4.85 | 4 | 33 | 28 | 18 | 7 |
| 7 | Akron | 12 | 108 | 533 | 4.94 | 1 | 34 | 37 | 19 | 6 |
| 8 | Kent State | 12 | 116 | 608 | 5.24 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 20 | 10 |
| 9 | Ball State | 12 | 99 | 530 | 5.35 | 1 | 33 | 29 | 18 | 3 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 13 | 72 | 397 | 5.51 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 4 |
| 11 | Toledo | 13 | 86 | 494 | 5.74 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 18 | 8 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 11 | 110 | 857 | 7.79 | 6 | 36 | 43 | 35 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||