2023 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 11 | 33 | 111 | 3.36 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 34 | 102 | 3.00 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 37 | 138 | 3.73 | 2 | 19 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Ball State | 12 | 28 | 81 | 2.89 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 37 | 111 | 3.00 | 1 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Ohio | 11 | 30 | 86 | 2.87 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 11 | 30 | 74 | 2.47 | 4 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Kent State | 12 | 40 | 173 | 4.33 | 9 | 37 | 24 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | Akron | 12 | 29 | 76 | 2.62 | 2 | 40 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Toledo | 13 | 41 | 218 | 5.32 | 5 | 50 | 27 | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 12 | 39 | 185 | 4.74 | 3 | 54 | 26 | 6 | 2 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 11 | 31 | 214 | 6.90 | 5 | 64 | 18 | 4 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||