2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 1 | 19 | 14 | 0.74 | 0 | 19.00 | 14.00 |
| 2 | Sacramento State | 2 | 58 | 197 | 3.40 | 0 | 29.00 | 98.50 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 2 | 70 | 178 | 2.54 | 0 | 35.00 | 89.00 |
| 4 | Kent State | 3 | 90 | 251 | 2.79 | 4 | 30.00 | 83.67 |
| 4 | Ball State | 3 | 90 | 335 | 3.72 | 3 | 30.00 | 111.67 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 111 | 434 | 3.91 | 2 | 27.75 | 108.50 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 4 | 116 | 489 | 4.22 | 3 | 29.00 | 122.25 |
| 8 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 140 | 396 | 2.83 | 5 | 28.00 | 79.20 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 5 | 166 | 467 | 2.81 | 4 | 33.20 | 93.40 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 6 | 210 | 817 | 3.89 | 7 | 35.00 | 136.17 |
| 11 | Toledo | 7 | 223 | 697 | 3.13 | 7 | 31.86 | 99.57 |
| 12 | Ohio | 7 | 226 | 727 | 3.22 | 6 | 32.29 | 103.86 |
| 13 | Western Michigan | 6 | 238 | 860 | 3.61 | 5 | 39.67 | 143.33 |