2022 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 3 | 18 | 31 | 1.72 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Akron | 3 | 11 | 62 | 5.64 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 4 | 24 | 77 | 3.21 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Kent State | 6 | 43 | 121 | 2.81 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Ball State | 3 | 31 | 147 | 4.74 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | Toledo | 8 | 38 | 161 | 4.24 | 1 | 49 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 46 | 195 | 4.24 | 1 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 7 | 65 | 288 | 4.43 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 2 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 6 | 79 | 295 | 3.73 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 2 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 37 | 221 | 5.97 | 3 | 86 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | Ohio | 9 | 56 | 225 | 4.02 | 1 | 45 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 67 | 346 | 5.16 | 5 | 55 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||