2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 83 | 343 | 4.13 | 4 | 27.67 | 114.33 |
| 2 | Akron | 3 | 85 | 408 | 4.80 | 3 | 28.33 | 136.00 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 3 | 95 | 197 | 2.07 | 1 | 31.67 | 65.67 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 128 | 561 | 4.38 | 6 | 32.00 | 140.25 |
| 5 | Kent State | 2 | 65 | 336 | 5.17 | 5 | 32.50 | 168.00 |
| 6 | Sacramento State | 4 | 131 | 518 | 3.95 | 8 | 32.75 | 129.50 |
| 7 | Ball State | 2 | 68 | 395 | 5.81 | 5 | 34.00 | 197.50 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 3 | 103 | 462 | 4.49 | 5 | 34.33 | 154.00 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 2 | 70 | 226 | 3.23 | 0 | 35.00 | 113.00 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 3 | 113 | 887 | 7.85 | 6 | 37.67 | 295.67 |
| 11 | Toledo | 3 | 123 | 484 | 3.93 | 4 | 41.00 | 161.33 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 2 | 88 | 367 | 4.17 | 3 | 44.00 | 183.50 |
| 13 | Ohio | 3 | 138 | 675 | 4.89 | 10 | 46.00 | 225.00 |