2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 2 | 22 | 65 | 2.95 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Ball State | 2 | 14 | 46 | 3.29 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 1 | 14 | 51 | 3.64 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 34 | 126 | 3.71 | 2 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Kent State | 3 | 13 | 51 | 3.92 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 3 | 15 | 59 | 3.93 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Akron | 2 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Ohio | 3 | 52 | 234 | 4.50 | 4 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | Toledo | 2 | 53 | 239 | 4.51 | 2 | 50 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Sacramento State | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 3 | 27 | 235 | 8.70 | 1 | 83 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||