2023 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 8 | 253 | 933 | 3.69 | 12 | 31.63 | 116.63 |
| 2 | Akron | 10 | 368 | 1577 | 4.29 | 22 | 36.80 | 157.70 |
| 3 | Ohio | 3 | 111 | 472 | 4.25 | 3 | 37.00 | 157.33 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 8 | 305 | 1566 | 5.13 | 18 | 38.13 | 195.75 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 9 | 346 | 1876 | 5.42 | 19 | 38.44 | 208.44 |
| 6 | Kent State | 11 | 424 | 2010 | 4.74 | 30 | 38.55 | 182.73 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 6 | 235 | 1119 | 4.76 | 8 | 39.17 | 186.50 |
| 8 | Toledo | 3 | 119 | 535 | 4.50 | 4 | 39.67 | 178.33 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 7 | 278 | 1289 | 4.64 | 17 | 39.71 | 184.14 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 123 | 585 | 4.76 | 5 | 41.00 | 195.00 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 252 | 1254 | 4.98 | 15 | 42.00 | 209.00 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 298 | 1575 | 5.29 | 19 | 42.57 | 225.00 |