2020 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 19 | 42 | 2.21 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Toledo | 5 | 24 | 43 | 1.79 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 15 | 51 | 3.40 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Kent State | 3 | 10 | 62 | 6.20 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 6 | 19 | 72 | 3.79 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 6 | 34 | 85 | 2.50 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Akron | 5 | 12 | 89 | 7.42 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio | 3 | 16 | 95 | 5.94 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 6 | 22 | 110 | 5.00 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 4 | 25 | 159 | 6.36 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 12 | Ball State | 8 | 27 | 179 | 6.63 | 1 | 82 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||