2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 367 | 990 | 2.70 | 12 | 40.78 | 110.00 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 256 | 965 | 3.77 | 9 | 42.67 | 160.83 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 7 | 218 | 899 | 4.12 | 15 | 31.14 | 128.43 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 6 | 267 | 1223 | 4.58 | 15 | 44.50 | 203.83 |
| 5 | Ohio | 7 | 258 | 1208 | 4.68 | 13 | 36.86 | 172.57 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 8 | 271 | 1274 | 4.70 | 9 | 33.88 | 159.25 |
| 7 | Akron | 7 | 300 | 1432 | 4.77 | 15 | 42.86 | 204.57 |
| 8 | Kent State | 7 | 320 | 1684 | 5.26 | 25 | 45.71 | 240.57 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 296 | 1568 | 5.30 | 11 | 42.29 | 224.00 |
| 10 | Toledo | 6 | 232 | 1255 | 5.41 | 16 | 38.67 | 209.17 |
| 11 | Ball State | 6 | 283 | 1612 | 5.70 | 22 | 47.17 | 268.67 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 6 | 242 | 1410 | 5.83 | 18 | 40.33 | 235.00 |