2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 11 | 34 | 43 | 1.26 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 11 | 31 | 100 | 3.23 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 30 | 69 | 2.30 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 9 | 25 | 59 | 2.36 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Toledo | 11 | 29 | 106 | 3.66 | 1 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 36 | 206 | 5.72 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 12 | 32 | 186 | 5.81 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Ball State | 13 | 41 | 195 | 4.76 | 0 | 46 | 28 | 6 | 2 |
| 9 | Ohio | 12 | 42 | 163 | 3.88 | 1 | 47 | 28 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Kent State | 13 | 49 | 221 | 4.51 | 4 | 50 | 31 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | Akron | 11 | 40 | 323 | 8.08 | 6 | 62 | 30 | 6 | 3 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 42 | 212 | 5.05 | 5 | 67 | 29 | 5 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||