2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 3 | 14 | -1 | -0.07 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Kent State | 3 | 12 | 14 | 1.17 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 3 | 10 | 21 | 2.10 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Toledo | 3 | 17 | 34 | 2.00 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 3 | 17 | 35 | 2.06 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 3 | 15 | 55 | 3.67 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 3 | 15 | 60 | 4.00 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 3 | 20 | 72 | 3.60 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio | 3 | 30 | 94 | 3.13 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Sacramento State | 4 | 17 | 62 | 3.65 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 23 | 116 | 5.04 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 16 | 136 | 8.50 | 2 | 53 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Ball State | 3 | 17 | 179 | 10.53 | 3 | 66 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||