2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 1 | 82 | 183 | 73 | 265 | 3.63 | 265.0 |
| 2 | Kent State | 2 | 151 | 436 | 160 | 587 | 3.67 | 293.5 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 3 | 535 | 351 | 183 | 886 | 4.84 | 295.3 |
| 4 | Akron | 4 | 466 | 850 | 320 | 1316 | 4.11 | 329.0 |
| 4 | Ball State | 4 | 943 | 745 | 320 | 1688 | 5.28 | 422.0 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 822 | 1211 | 407 | 2033 | 5.00 | 338.8 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 7 | 791 | 1450 | 438 | 2241 | 5.12 | 320.1 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 1301 | 937 | 485 | 2238 | 4.61 | 319.7 |
| 9 | Toledo | 7 | 952 | 1880 | 527 | 2832 | 5.37 | 404.6 |
| 10 | Ohio | 9 | 1046 | 2303 | 562 | 3349 | 5.96 | 372.1 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 840 | 1923 | 603 | 2763 | 4.58 | 345.4 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 10 | 1316 | 1799 | 655 | 3115 | 4.76 | 311.5 |