2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 3 | 15 | 12 | 0.80 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 49 | 106 | 2.16 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Ohio | 5 | 39 | 95 | 2.44 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 10 | 69 | 171 | 2.48 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 1 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 5 | 63 | 160 | 2.54 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 8 | 81 | 216 | 2.67 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 3 |
| 7 | Toledo | 7 | 63 | 230 | 3.65 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | Ball State | 6 | 95 | 373 | 3.93 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 2 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 38 | 158 | 4.16 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 56 | 284 | 5.07 | 2 | 49 | 16 | 11 | 2 |
| 11 | Kent State | 8 | 61 | 321 | 5.26 | 7 | 50 | 18 | 12 | 4 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 3 | 25 | 176 | 7.04 | 2 | 74 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||