2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 5 | 29 | 138 | 4.76 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 5 | 28 | 120 | 4.29 | 0 | 46 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 34 | 166 | 4.88 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 4 | 30 | 140 | 4.67 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 6 | 55 | 204 | 3.71 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | Ball State | 5 | 44 | 349 | 7.93 | 3 | 66 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 7 | 83 | 285 | 3.43 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 2 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 54 | 285 | 5.28 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 88 | 330 | 3.75 | 1 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 4 |
| 10 | Akron | 10 | 65 | 464 | 7.14 | 6 | 46 | 20 | 16 | 6 |
| 11 | Ohio | 6 | 83 | 484 | 5.83 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 20 | 3 |
| 12 | Kent State | 6 | 83 | 560 | 6.75 | 8 | 80 | 28 | 15 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||