2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 11 | 67 | 444 | 6.63 | 7 | 62 | 39 | 13 | 5 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 13 | 72 | 98 | 1.36 | 1 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 78 | 396 | 5.08 | 4 | 26 | 40 | 17 | 4 |
| 4 | Ohio | 12 | 81 | 380 | 4.69 | 4 | 47 | 38 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 12 | 82 | 341 | 4.16 | 6 | 71 | 33 | 13 | 3 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 83 | 345 | 4.16 | 5 | 67 | 40 | 9 | 3 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 13 | 87 | 141 | 1.62 | 4 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 87 | 310 | 3.56 | 7 | 72 | 28 | 12 | 5 |
| 9 | Ball State | 13 | 88 | 444 | 5.05 | 2 | 70 | 39 | 15 | 4 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 12 | 90 | 292 | 3.24 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 1 |
| 11 | Toledo | 13 | 97 | 382 | 3.94 | 2 | 28 | 40 | 20 | 4 |
| 11 | Kent State | 14 | 97 | 421 | 4.34 | 7 | 50 | 42 | 11 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||