2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 267 | 689 | 2.58 | 9 | 44.50 | 114.83 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 4 | 185 | 940 | 5.08 | 10 | 46.25 | 235.00 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 312 | 1345 | 4.31 | 11 | 52.00 | 224.17 |
| 4 | Ohio | 4 | 146 | 736 | 5.04 | 12 | 36.50 | 184.00 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 283 | 1094 | 3.87 | 14 | 47.17 | 182.33 |
| 6 | Akron | 8 | 361 | 1898 | 5.26 | 18 | 45.13 | 237.25 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 6 | 234 | 1365 | 5.83 | 19 | 39.00 | 227.50 |
| 8 | Toledo | 6 | 266 | 1352 | 5.08 | 20 | 44.33 | 225.33 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 11 | 517 | 2374 | 4.59 | 28 | 47.00 | 215.82 |
| 9 | Ball State | 8 | 364 | 1935 | 5.32 | 28 | 45.50 | 241.88 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 9 | 455 | 2831 | 6.22 | 36 | 50.56 | 314.56 |
| 12 | Kent State | 10 | 451 | 2492 | 5.53 | 38 | 45.10 | 249.20 |