2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Akron | 3 | 9 | 15 | 1.67 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 3 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 3 | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 12 | 74 | 6.17 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Toledo | 3 | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 3 | 11 | 23 | 2.09 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 10 | 93 | 9.30 | 1 | 53 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Sacramento State | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 3 | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Ball State | 3 | 10 | 144 | 14.40 | 2 | 66 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | Ohio | 3 | 17 | 60 | 3.53 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||