2023 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 10 | 18 | -7 | -0.39 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Akron | 8 | 13 | 13 | 1.00 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Ohio | 7 | 12 | 13 | 1.08 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Ball State | 9 | 12 | 20 | 1.67 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 17 | 40 | 2.35 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Toledo | 8 | 12 | 34 | 2.83 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Kent State | 7 | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 7 | 12 | 50 | 4.17 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 14 | 61 | 4.36 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 8 | 11 | 59 | 5.36 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 15 | 141 | 9.40 | 2 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 8 | 11 | 118 | 10.73 | 1 | 69 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||