2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 1529 | 3469 | 1046 | 4998 | 4.78 | 357.0 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 12 | 2456 | 1808 | 860 | 4264 | 4.96 | 355.3 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 2646 | 1953 | 922 | 4599 | 4.99 | 353.8 |
| 4 | Akron | 12 | 2364 | 2293 | 898 | 4657 | 5.19 | 388.1 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 14 | 2256 | 2719 | 949 | 4975 | 5.24 | 355.4 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 1916 | 2502 | 843 | 4418 | 5.24 | 368.2 |
| 7 | Toledo | 13 | 2304 | 3316 | 963 | 5620 | 5.84 | 432.3 |
| 8 | Ball State | 12 | 2878 | 2525 | 913 | 5403 | 5.92 | 450.3 |
| 9 | Ohio | 13 | 1782 | 3300 | 834 | 5082 | 6.09 | 390.9 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 13 | 2156 | 2870 | 813 | 5026 | 6.18 | 386.6 |
| 11 | Kent State | 12 | 2643 | 2964 | 895 | 5607 | 6.26 | 467.3 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 12 | 3366 | 2011 | 834 | 5377 | 6.45 | 448.1 |