2019 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 12 | 41 | 95 | 2.32 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Toledo | 12 | 33 | 101 | 3.06 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 10 | 28 | 101 | 3.61 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio | 11 | 26 | 110 | 4.23 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Ball State | 11 | 40 | 127 | 3.18 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 12 | 34 | 152 | 4.47 | 4 | 51 | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Kent State | 13 | 49 | 182 | 3.71 | 3 | 39 | 28 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Akron | 12 | 64 | 259 | 4.05 | 8 | 26 | 41 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 34 | 134 | 3.94 | 5 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 9 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 51 | 174 | 3.41 | 3 | 21 | 32 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Western Michigan | 13 | 33 | 192 | 5.82 | 0 | 58 | 21 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 44 | 238 | 5.41 | 5 | 86 | 31 | 4 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||