2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 355 | 984 | 2.77 | 12 | 39.44 | 109.33 |
| 2 | Ohio | 6 | 209 | 1006 | 4.81 | 12 | 34.83 | 167.67 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 7 | 286 | 1355 | 4.74 | 13 | 40.86 | 193.57 |
| 4 | Kent State | 5 | 233 | 1406 | 6.03 | 23 | 46.60 | 281.20 |
| 5 | Ball State | 6 | 295 | 1483 | 5.03 | 21 | 49.17 | 247.17 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 352 | 1507 | 4.28 | 16 | 44.00 | 188.38 |
| 7 | Akron | 7 | 318 | 1555 | 4.89 | 15 | 45.43 | 222.14 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 364 | 1574 | 4.32 | 13 | 52.00 | 224.86 |
| 9 | Western Michigan | 7 | 297 | 1582 | 5.33 | 18 | 42.43 | 226.00 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 7 | 333 | 1669 | 5.01 | 22 | 47.57 | 238.43 |
| 11 | Toledo | 8 | 335 | 1739 | 5.19 | 26 | 41.88 | 217.38 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 6 | 300 | 1873 | 6.24 | 25 | 50.00 | 312.17 |