2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 6 | 40 | 245 | 6.13 | 3 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 44 | 193 | 4.39 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 7 | 46 | 240 | 5.22 | 2 | 75 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 | Ohio | 8 | 92 | 460 | 5.00 | 4 | 58 | 26 | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 11 | 95 | 692 | 7.28 | 3 | 96 | 28 | 22 | 12 |
| 6 | Kent State | 9 | 101 | 404 | 4.00 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 4 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 9 | 102 | 314 | 3.08 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 10 | 1 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 12 | 108 | 403 | 3.73 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 14 | 3 |
| 9 | Ball State | 11 | 115 | 426 | 3.70 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 3 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 10 | 122 | 464 | 3.80 | 8 | 45 | 25 | 13 | 4 |
| 11 | Toledo | 11 | 132 | 483 | 3.66 | 5 | 51 | 26 | 18 | 3 |
| 12 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 135 | 839 | 6.21 | 9 | 60 | 41 | 26 | 11 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||