2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 6 | 37 | 143 | 3.86 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 8 | 90 | 382 | 4.24 | 4 | 69 | 24 | 12 | 4 |
| 3 | Kent State | 8 | 88 | 405 | 4.60 | 4 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 1 |
| 4 | Ball State | 6 | 77 | 410 | 5.32 | 2 | 70 | 17 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | Toledo | 7 | 113 | 415 | 3.67 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 11 | 4 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 8 | 81 | 435 | 5.37 | 4 | 54 | 25 | 14 | 3 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 77 | 460 | 5.97 | 4 | 49 | 24 | 16 | 6 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 9 | 92 | 533 | 5.79 | 5 | 79 | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 9 | 81 | 589 | 7.27 | 9 | 99 | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| 10 | Ohio | 9 | 112 | 611 | 5.46 | 6 | 90 | 24 | 14 | 3 |
| 11 | Akron | 11 | 124 | 773 | 6.23 | 7 | 32 | 47 | 26 | 4 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 176 | 888 | 5.05 | 7 | 34 | 55 | 28 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||