2022 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 4 | 171 | 971 | 5.68 | 9 | 42.75 | 242.75 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 174 | 773 | 4.44 | 9 | 43.50 | 193.25 |
| 3 | Toledo | 5 | 189 | 845 | 4.47 | 10 | 37.80 | 169.00 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 6 | 214 | 1263 | 5.90 | 15 | 35.67 | 210.50 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 7 | 259 | 1152 | 4.45 | 14 | 37.00 | 164.57 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 266 | 966 | 3.63 | 11 | 38.00 | 138.00 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 7 | 281 | 1341 | 4.77 | 16 | 40.14 | 191.57 |
| 8 | Kent State | 7 | 292 | 1326 | 4.54 | 13 | 41.71 | 189.43 |
| 9 | Ball State | 7 | 303 | 1230 | 4.06 | 17 | 43.29 | 175.71 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 8 | 330 | 1392 | 4.22 | 15 | 41.25 | 174.00 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 350 | 1389 | 3.97 | 12 | 38.89 | 154.33 |
| 12 | Akron | 10 | 380 | 1671 | 4.40 | 23 | 38.00 | 167.10 |