2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 122 | 415 | 3.40 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 3 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 10 | 99 | 352 | 3.56 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 13 | 6 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 13 | 93 | 385 | 4.14 | 4 | 74 | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| 4 | Toledo | 11 | 56 | 234 | 4.18 | 5 | 48 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Akron | 12 | 105 | 455 | 4.33 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 16 | 1 |
| 6 | Ohio | 12 | 47 | 220 | 4.68 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 12 | 97 | 462 | 4.76 | 6 | 70 | 22 | 11 | 4 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 127 | 616 | 4.85 | 5 | 46 | 30 | 13 | 6 |
| 9 | Miami (Ohio) | 10 | 106 | 544 | 5.13 | 9 | 58 | 30 | 16 | 6 |
| 10 | Kent State | 10 | 89 | 520 | 5.84 | 6 | 64 | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| 11 | Ball State | 11 | 75 | 454 | 6.05 | 6 | 64 | 20 | 13 | 3 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 11 | 96 | 627 | 6.53 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 19 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||