2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 101 | 417 | 4.13 | 0 | 39 | 31 | 18 | 3 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 164 | 486 | 2.96 | 0 | 40 | 31 | 20 | 6 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 14 | 130 | 495 | 3.81 | 0 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 3 |
| 1 | Ohio | 13 | 120 | 540 | 4.50 | 0 | 55 | 34 | 17 | 6 |
| 1 | Akron | 12 | 133 | 555 | 4.17 | 0 | 44 | 34 | 24 | 1 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 13 | 133 | 565 | 4.25 | 0 | 43 | 40 | 23 | 6 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 138 | 677 | 4.91 | 1 | 46 | 44 | 20 | 6 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 12 | 153 | 876 | 5.73 | 1 | 40 | 55 | 31 | 6 |
| 9 | Kent State | 12 | 138 | 736 | 5.33 | 2 | 55 | 38 | 23 | 7 |
| 10 | Toledo | 13 | 111 | 521 | 4.69 | 3 | 60 | 29 | 11 | 5 |
| 10 | Ball State | 12 | 163 | 932 | 5.72 | 3 | 56 | 42 | 23 | 10 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 12 | 160 | 841 | 5.26 | 4 | 55 | 44 | 25 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||