2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 9 | 266 | 1046 | 3.93 | 5 | 29.56 | 116.22 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 196 | 822 | 4.19 | 5 | 32.67 | 137.00 |
| 3 | Toledo | 7 | 230 | 952 | 4.14 | 11 | 32.86 | 136.00 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 7 | 251 | 791 | 3.15 | 8 | 35.86 | 113.00 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 10 | 360 | 1316 | 3.66 | 12 | 36.00 | 131.60 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 1 | 37 | 82 | 2.22 | 0 | 37.00 | 82.00 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 300 | 840 | 2.80 | 7 | 37.50 | 105.00 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 268 | 1301 | 4.85 | 8 | 38.29 | 185.86 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 3 | 117 | 535 | 4.57 | 6 | 39.00 | 178.33 |
| 10 | Akron | 4 | 170 | 466 | 2.74 | 6 | 42.50 | 116.50 |
| 11 | Kent State | 2 | 92 | 151 | 1.64 | 0 | 46.00 | 75.50 |
| 12 | Ball State | 4 | 196 | 943 | 4.81 | 8 | 49.00 | 235.75 |