2023 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 6 | 55 | 185 | 3.36 | 2 | 48 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 37 | 199 | 5.38 | 3 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Ball State | 9 | 67 | 204 | 3.04 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Kent State | 9 | 67 | 281 | 4.19 | 6 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | Toledo | 7 | 67 | 302 | 4.51 | 4 | 50 | 13 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 81 | 289 | 3.57 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 11 | 70 | 431 | 6.16 | 5 | 89 | 17 | 12 | 4 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 7 | 77 | 443 | 5.75 | 5 | 66 | 19 | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 10 | 86 | 352 | 4.09 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 14 | 1 |
| 10 | Akron | 10 | 128 | 370 | 2.89 | 4 | 26 | 28 | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 120 | 482 | 4.02 | 5 | 46 | 28 | 17 | 1 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 10 | 121 | 502 | 4.15 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 17 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||