2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 3 | 43 | 102 | 2.37 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 43 | 221 | 5.14 | 2 | 53 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 3 | 45 | 205 | 4.56 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Akron | 3 | 50 | 303 | 6.06 | 3 | 71 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | Kent State | 3 | 51 | 179 | 3.51 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 3 | 52 | 258 | 4.96 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Toledo | 3 | 53 | 179 | 3.38 | 2 | 50 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | Ball State | 3 | 56 | 470 | 8.39 | 7 | 66 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 3 | 59 | 334 | 5.66 | 2 | 83 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| 10 | Sacramento State | 4 | 61 | 203 | 3.33 | 2 | 56 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 3 | 72 | 296 | 4.11 | 3 | 59 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 72 | 406 | 5.64 | 3 | 40 | 19 | 13 | 3 |
| 13 | Ohio | 3 | 78 | 382 | 4.90 | 6 | 39 | 21 | 12 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||