2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 7 | 83 | 220 | 2.65 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Sacramento State | 5 | 41 | 191 | 4.66 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 69 | 278 | 4.03 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 1 |
| 4 | Ohio | 8 | 107 | 301 | 2.81 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Toledo | 8 | 50 | 170 | 3.40 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 6 | 46 | 223 | 4.85 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 2 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 7 | 72 | 352 | 4.89 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 14 | 3 |
| 8 | Kent State | 4 | 56 | 229 | 4.09 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 8 | 87 | 373 | 4.29 | 3 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 4 |
| 10 | Ball State | 6 | 62 | 249 | 4.02 | 3 | 50 | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| 11 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 59 | 180 | 3.05 | 5 | 53 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Akron | 7 | 64 | 286 | 4.47 | 4 | 55 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | Bowling Green | 6 | 72 | 398 | 5.53 | 4 | 82 | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||