2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 6 | -12 | -2.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Ohio | 7 | 9 | 33 | 3.67 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 9 | 13 | 62 | 4.77 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 8 | 14 | 23 | 1.64 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 9 | 16 | -60 | -3.75 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 7 | 16 | 57 | 3.56 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Kent State | 9 | 16 | 85 | 5.31 | 2 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Toledo | 10 | 17 | 33 | 1.94 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Ball State | 11 | 17 | 50 | 2.94 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||