2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 3 | 36 | 76 | 2.11 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Akron | 3 | 26 | 133 | 5.12 | 1 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 23 | 59 | 2.57 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Ball State | 3 | 29 | 94 | 3.24 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 39 | 149 | 3.82 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 3 | 36 | 147 | 4.08 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 3 | 34 | 177 | 5.21 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 3 | 34 | 183 | 5.38 | 2 | 61 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Sacramento State | 4 | 45 | 222 | 4.93 | 3 | 56 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | Kent State | 3 | 31 | 160 | 5.16 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Toledo | 3 | 44 | 203 | 4.61 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 3 | 35 | 265 | 7.57 | 5 | 59 | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| 13 | Ohio | 3 | 50 | 312 | 6.24 | 4 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||