2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 10/10/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 6 | 51 | 137 | 2.69 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 6 | 45 | 153 | 3.40 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Toledo | 6 | 46 | 180 | 3.91 | 1 | 66 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 41 | 142 | 3.46 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 6 | 49 | 209 | 4.27 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Sacramento State | 6 | 42 | 230 | 5.48 | 4 | 56 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 6 | 50 | 189 | 3.78 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 6 | 51 | 201 | 3.94 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | Kent State | 6 | 56 | 272 | 4.86 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 54 | 222 | 4.11 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 10 | Ohio | 6 | 61 | 228 | 3.74 | 6 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 12 | Akron | 6 | 54 | 386 | 7.15 | 3 | 57 | 19 | 14 | 4 |
| 13 | Ball State | 6 | 61 | 454 | 7.44 | 5 | 65 | 23 | 15 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||