2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 423 | 1131 | 2.67 | 10 | 38.45 | 102.82 |
| 2 | Ohio | 11 | 342 | 1448 | 4.23 | 13 | 31.09 | 131.64 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 504 | 2118 | 4.20 | 16 | 45.82 | 192.55 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 8 | 382 | 1699 | 4.45 | 18 | 47.75 | 212.38 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 10 | 350 | 1399 | 4.00 | 19 | 35.00 | 139.90 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 435 | 1798 | 4.13 | 19 | 39.55 | 163.45 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 12 | 453 | 1941 | 4.28 | 20 | 37.75 | 161.75 |
| 7 | Akron | 8 | 380 | 1885 | 4.96 | 20 | 47.50 | 235.63 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 8 | 368 | 1949 | 5.30 | 22 | 46.00 | 243.63 |
| 10 | Kent State | 8 | 359 | 1793 | 4.99 | 25 | 44.88 | 224.13 |
| 11 | Toledo | 11 | 413 | 1988 | 4.81 | 26 | 37.55 | 180.73 |
| 12 | Ball State | 10 | 478 | 2449 | 5.12 | 31 | 47.80 | 244.90 |