2020 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 12 | 33 | 2.75 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Kent State | 4 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 2 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Toledo | 6 | 13 | 27 | 2.08 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Ohio | 2 | 12 | 70 | 5.83 | 0 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 4 | 15 | 52 | 3.47 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 6 | 16 | 32 | 2.00 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ball State | 8 | 20 | 83 | 4.15 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Akron | 6 | 16 | 62 | 3.88 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 21 | 57 | 2.71 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 5 | 20 | 146 | 7.30 | 2 | 50 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 7 | 25 | 104 | 4.16 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||