2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 15+ Pts through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 2 | 15 | 67 | 4.47 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 6 | 53 | 202 | 3.81 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Ball State | 4 | 86 | 377 | 4.38 | 3 | 43 | 24 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 6 | 118 | 585 | 4.96 | 4 | 37 | 32 | 19 | 2 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 34 | 158 | 4.65 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 3 | 46 | 288 | 6.26 | 2 | 74 | 14 | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | Ohio | 4 | 49 | 293 | 5.98 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 66 | 392 | 5.94 | 4 | 82 | 15 | 7 | 4 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 69 | 465 | 6.74 | 6 | 58 | 22 | 14 | 5 |
| 11 | Akron | 7 | 143 | 933 | 6.52 | 11 | 41 | 50 | 37 | 6 |
| 12 | Kent State | 6 | 95 | 573 | 6.03 | 10 | 64 | 25 | 12 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||