2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 3 | 21 | 38 | 1.81 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 52 | 151 | 2.90 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Ohio | 10 | 49 | 182 | 3.71 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 4 | 27 | 129 | 4.78 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Kent State | 5 | 39 | 164 | 4.21 | 4 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 53 | 240 | 4.53 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 9 | 87 | 321 | 3.69 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 2 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 4 | 19 | 123 | 6.47 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 29 | 141 | 4.86 | 0 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 4 | 42 | 211 | 5.02 | 2 | 52 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 11 | Ball State | 4 | 40 | 160 | 4.00 | 2 | 56 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Toledo | 9 | 59 | 391 | 6.63 | 4 | 66 | 17 | 10 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||