2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 3 | 20 | 90 | 4.50 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 3 | 21 | 42 | 2.00 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Toledo | 3 | 22 | 54 | 2.45 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Akron | 3 | 22 | 118 | 5.36 | 0 | 57 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 3 | 23 | 126 | 5.48 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 24 | 105 | 4.38 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Sacramento State | 4 | 24 | 115 | 4.79 | 2 | 56 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 3 | 26 | 99 | 3.81 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Kent State | 3 | 28 | 131 | 4.68 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Ball State | 3 | 29 | 262 | 9.03 | 4 | 65 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 32 | 159 | 4.97 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Ohio | 3 | 34 | 170 | 5.00 | 4 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 13 | Buffalo | 3 | 35 | 156 | 4.46 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||