2020 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 3 | 34 | 145 | 4.26 | 1 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 6 | 82 | 129 | 1.57 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 38 | 216 | 5.68 | 2 | 45 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | Toledo | 6 | 65 | 206 | 3.17 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 6 | 76 | 343 | 4.51 | 8 | 69 | 23 | 8 | 3 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 7 | 93 | 332 | 3.57 | 4 | 21 | 27 | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | Akron | 6 | 78 | 455 | 5.83 | 5 | 54 | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| 8 | Ball State | 8 | 89 | 349 | 3.92 | 3 | 31 | 27 | 14 | 2 |
| 8 | Kent State | 4 | 61 | 378 | 6.20 | 9 | 69 | 19 | 14 | 3 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 91 | 485 | 5.33 | 3 | 36 | 39 | 14 | 4 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 69 | 489 | 7.09 | 6 | 56 | 25 | 16 | 7 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 5 | 79 | 504 | 6.38 | 6 | 67 | 26 | 17 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||