2012 Mid-American Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 13 | 1385 | 2471 | 824 | 3856 | 4.68 | 296.6 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 12 | 1865 | 2499 | 842 | 4364 | 5.18 | 363.7 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 2050 | 3121 | 1096 | 5171 | 4.72 | 369.4 |
| 4 | Ohio | 13 | 2077 | 2977 | 941 | 5054 | 5.37 | 388.8 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 12 | 1862 | 2889 | 849 | 4751 | 5.60 | 395.9 |
| 6 | Kent State | 14 | 1936 | 3808 | 1028 | 5744 | 5.59 | 410.3 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 13 | 2492 | 3129 | 931 | 5621 | 6.04 | 432.4 |
| 8 | Akron | 12 | 2533 | 2867 | 897 | 5400 | 6.02 | 450.0 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 12 | 2697 | 2839 | 862 | 5536 | 6.42 | 461.3 |
| 10 | Ball State | 13 | 2692 | 3319 | 949 | 6011 | 6.33 | 462.4 |
| 11 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 2893 | 2719 | 885 | 5612 | 6.34 | 467.7 |
| 12 | Toledo | 13 | 2370 | 3781 | 946 | 6151 | 6.50 | 473.2 |
| 13 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 3199 | 2548 | 860 | 5747 | 6.68 | 478.9 |