2024 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 171 | 484 | 2.83 | 3 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 4 |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 12 | 204 | 803 | 3.94 | 8 | 41 | 43 | 27 | 7 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 12 | 214 | 853 | 3.99 | 8 | 54 | 44 | 22 | 7 |
| 4 | Ohio | 14 | 216 | 731 | 3.38 | 10 | 58 | 47 | 26 | 7 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 12 | 229 | 1034 | 4.52 | 10 | 75 | 50 | 35 | 13 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 225 | 1078 | 4.79 | 11 | 66 | 57 | 39 | 11 |
| 7 | Toledo | 12 | 250 | 842 | 3.37 | 12 | 45 | 47 | 31 | 6 |
| 7 | Kent State | 12 | 283 | 1559 | 5.51 | 12 | 74 | 78 | 48 | 15 |
| 9 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 249 | 1007 | 4.04 | 13 | 65 | 58 | 34 | 9 |
| 9 | Akron | 12 | 238 | 1112 | 4.67 | 13 | 71 | 50 | 29 | 10 |
| 11 | Ball State | 12 | 233 | 1162 | 4.99 | 15 | 56 | 60 | 33 | 14 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 13 | 267 | 1401 | 5.25 | 15 | 68 | 74 | 39 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||