2020 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 3 | 10 | 52 | 5.20 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Ball State | 6 | 31 | 67 | 2.16 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 6 | 55 | 261 | 4.75 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | Ohio | 2 | 20 | 65 | 3.25 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 3 | 16 | 86 | 5.38 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Toledo | 4 | 25 | 122 | 4.88 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | Kent State | 3 | 31 | 59 | 1.90 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 68 | 368 | 5.41 | 3 | 36 | 27 | 12 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||