2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 10/10/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 2 | 24 | 69 | 2.88 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Sacramento State | 2 | 16 | 88 | 5.50 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 4 | 18 | 108 | 6.00 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 36 | 110 | 3.06 | 3 | 53 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Ohio | 5 | 61 | 127 | 2.08 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 5 | 38 | 128 | 3.37 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Ball State | 3 | 20 | 131 | 6.55 | 0 | 50 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 4 | 54 | 139 | 2.57 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Toledo | 5 | 31 | 150 | 4.84 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 3 | 49 | 154 | 3.14 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 11 | Akron | 4 | 38 | 207 | 5.45 | 2 | 55 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 5 | 53 | 250 | 4.72 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 1 |
| 13 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 59 | 255 | 4.32 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||