2012 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 13 | 413 | 1385 | 3.35 | 14 | 31.77 | 106.54 |
| 2 | Kent State | 14 | 507 | 1936 | 3.82 | 15 | 36.21 | 138.29 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 587 | 2050 | 3.49 | 21 | 41.93 | 146.43 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 12 | 462 | 1862 | 4.03 | 21 | 38.50 | 155.17 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 12 | 501 | 1865 | 3.72 | 22 | 41.75 | 155.42 |
| 6 | Ohio | 13 | 467 | 2077 | 4.45 | 12 | 35.92 | 159.77 |
| 7 | Toledo | 13 | 445 | 2370 | 5.33 | 19 | 34.23 | 182.31 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 13 | 511 | 2492 | 4.88 | 28 | 39.31 | 191.69 |
| 9 | Ball State | 13 | 522 | 2692 | 5.16 | 24 | 40.15 | 207.08 |
| 10 | Akron | 12 | 517 | 2533 | 4.90 | 22 | 43.08 | 211.08 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 12 | 511 | 2697 | 5.28 | 33 | 42.58 | 224.75 |
| 12 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 529 | 2893 | 5.47 | 35 | 44.08 | 241.08 |
| 13 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 510 | 3199 | 6.27 | 34 | 42.50 | 266.58 |