2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 7 | 242 | 875 | 3.62 | 10 | 34.57 | 125.00 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 7 | 247 | 1097 | 4.44 | 9 | 35.29 | 156.71 |
| 3 | Akron | 8 | 251 | 1443 | 5.75 | 13 | 31.38 | 180.38 |
| 4 | Miami (OH) | 9 | 260 | 860 | 3.31 | 12 | 28.89 | 95.56 |
| 5 | Ball State | 8 | 294 | 1381 | 4.70 | 15 | 36.75 | 172.63 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 8 | 310 | 1170 | 3.77 | 9 | 38.75 | 146.25 |
| 7 | Ohio | 9 | 318 | 1241 | 3.90 | 14 | 35.33 | 137.89 |
| 8 | Toledo | 9 | 319 | 1027 | 3.22 | 10 | 35.44 | 114.11 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 9 | 327 | 1390 | 4.25 | 14 | 36.33 | 154.44 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 9 | 331 | 1306 | 3.95 | 11 | 36.78 | 145.11 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 339 | 1451 | 4.28 | 15 | 33.90 | 145.10 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 9 | 347 | 1908 | 5.50 | 15 | 38.56 | 212.00 |
| 13 | Sacramento State | 10 | 367 | 1739 | 4.74 | 23 | 36.70 | 173.90 |