2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Ball State | 2 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Sacramento State | 1 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 3 | 22 | 25 | 1.14 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 1 | 17 | 43 | 2.53 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Kent State | 1 | 16 | 44 | 2.75 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Ohio | 2 | 19 | 52 | 2.74 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 2 | 12 | 67 | 5.58 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 12 | 70 | 5.83 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 28 | 103 | 3.68 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Toledo | 3 | 20 | 130 | 6.50 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 3 | 41 | 216 | 5.27 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||