2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 7 | 16 | 17 | 1.06 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Kent State | 7 | 19 | 34 | 1.79 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 7 | 19 | 47 | 2.47 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Toledo | 8 | 25 | 47 | 1.88 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 8 | 20 | 60 | 3.00 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 8 | 24 | 86 | 3.58 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Miami (OH) | 9 | 28 | 111 | 3.96 | 4 | 53 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 29 | 169 | 5.83 | 1 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Sacramento State | 8 | 28 | 120 | 4.29 | 3 | 50 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Ball State | 9 | 25 | 211 | 8.44 | 2 | 66 | 18 | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | Ohio | 9 | 30 | 88 | 2.93 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 8 | 31 | 113 | 3.65 | 1 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 8 | 29 | 130 | 4.48 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||