2020 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 15 | 24 | 1.60 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Akron | 2 | 18 | 58 | 3.22 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 5 | 59 | 268 | 4.54 | 2 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 7 | 66 | 212 | 3.21 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | Ball State | 8 | 60 | 161 | 2.68 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 35 | 189 | 5.40 | 3 | 46 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Ohio | 3 | 38 | 222 | 5.84 | 1 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Toledo | 5 | 35 | 227 | 6.49 | 4 | 68 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 60 | 306 | 5.10 | 1 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 4 | 63 | 211 | 3.35 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 11 | Kent State | 3 | 40 | 216 | 5.40 | 5 | 59 | 10 | 11 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||