2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 5 | 5 | -16 | -3.20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Sacramento State | 5 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Kent State | 6 | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 6 | 9 | 33 | 3.67 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ohio | 8 | 15 | 22 | 1.47 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Akron | 3 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 5 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 8 | 54 | 6.75 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Ball State | 5 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Toledo | 7 | 14 | 45 | 3.21 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 7 | 9 | 48 | 5.33 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||