2020 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 51 | 130 | 2.55 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Ohio | 3 | 57 | 297 | 5.21 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 6 | 112 | 427 | 3.81 | 4 | 44 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | Toledo | 6 | 104 | 473 | 4.55 | 5 | 68 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| 5 | Kent State | 4 | 81 | 488 | 6.02 | 6 | 62 | 14 | 15 | 6 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 7 | 127 | 565 | 4.45 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 3 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 115 | 477 | 4.15 | 5 | 43 | 15 | 16 | 4 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 6 | 129 | 581 | 4.50 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 17 | 6 |
| 9 | Ball State | 8 | 137 | 568 | 4.15 | 6 | 67 | 18 | 18 | 3 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 136 | 793 | 5.83 | 8 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 7 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 5 | 115 | 724 | 6.30 | 7 | 70 | 23 | 26 | 5 |
| 12 | Akron | 6 | 122 | 812 | 6.66 | 9 | 49 | 26 | 28 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||