2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 10/10/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 6 | 204 | 656 | 3.22 | 6 | 29 | 40 | 17 | 4 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 6 | 235 | 856 | 3.64 | 6 | 29 | 52 | 23 | 2 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 6 | 223 | 1066 | 4.78 | 11 | 35 | 58 | 32 | 8 |
| 4 | Ohio | 6 | 220 | 844 | 3.84 | 13 | 39 | 47 | 25 | 8 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 222 | 946 | 4.26 | 7 | 40 | 52 | 32 | 5 |
| 6 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 166 | 616 | 3.71 | 8 | 53 | 33 | 16 | 5 |
| 7 | Sacramento State | 6 | 209 | 968 | 4.63 | 14 | 56 | 40 | 25 | 11 |
| 8 | Kent State | 6 | 208 | 912 | 4.38 | 13 | 60 | 50 | 27 | 5 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 6 | 196 | 899 | 4.59 | 10 | 61 | 39 | 22 | 5 |
| 10 | Ball State | 6 | 228 | 1313 | 5.76 | 14 | 68 | 62 | 38 | 12 |
| 11 | Akron | 6 | 197 | 1079 | 5.48 | 9 | 71 | 50 | 26 | 9 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 6 | 225 | 1227 | 5.45 | 8 | 83 | 56 | 31 | 15 |
| 13 | Toledo | 6 | 227 | 841 | 3.70 | 7 | 87 | 41 | 19 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||