2023 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 12 | 61 | 116 | 1.90 | 2 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Akron | 12 | 63 | 140 | 2.22 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 12 | 63 | 340 | 5.40 | 5 | 64 | 26 | 10 | 3 |
| 4 | Ohio | 13 | 64 | 133 | 2.08 | 2 | 29 | 21 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 12 | 66 | 326 | 4.94 | 5 | 69 | 20 | 12 | 5 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 67 | 209 | 3.12 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 12 | 71 | 219 | 3.08 | 4 | 54 | 33 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 72 | 317 | 4.40 | 4 | 46 | 36 | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | Kent State | 12 | 75 | 338 | 4.51 | 11 | 37 | 32 | 13 | 2 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 13 | 80 | 176 | 2.20 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | Toledo | 14 | 90 | 418 | 4.64 | 7 | 50 | 38 | 14 | 4 |
| 12 | Miami (Ohio) | 14 | 92 | 195 | 2.12 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 8 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||