2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 13 | 38 | 2.92 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 23 | 121 | 5.26 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 5 | 31 | 123 | 3.97 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 2 | 29 | 137 | 4.72 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Sacramento State | 6 | 53 | 216 | 4.08 | 6 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | Kent State | 4 | 38 | 174 | 4.58 | 3 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Ohio | 2 | 40 | 257 | 6.43 | 3 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | Akron | 7 | 28 | 252 | 9.00 | 3 | 58 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 3 | 45 | 210 | 4.67 | 1 | 61 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Ball State | 5 | 48 | 244 | 5.08 | 3 | 68 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 2 | 2 | 79 | 39.50 | 2 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 6 | 35 | 214 | 6.11 | 1 | 72 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Toledo | 3 | 29 | 144 | 4.97 | 1 | 87 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||