2023 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 7 | 11 | -5 | -0.45 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Akron | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Ball State | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio | 7 | 11 | 18 | 1.64 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 10 | 29 | 2.90 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Kent State | 5 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 9 | 13 | 40 | 3.08 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 6 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 7 | 10 | 46 | 4.60 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 16 | 23 | 1.44 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Toledo | 10 | 15 | 114 | 7.60 | 1 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||