2023 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 4th Down through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 19 | 13 | 0.68 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Ball State | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Toledo | 8 | 14 | 16 | 1.14 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 9 | 10 | 19 | 1.90 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Kent State | 8 | 11 | 26 | 2.36 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 9 | 13 | 29 | 2.23 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 11 | 15 | 34 | 2.27 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Ohio | 10 | 18 | 49 | 2.72 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 10 | 18 | 52 | 2.89 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Akron | 9 | 16 | 88 | 5.50 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||