2024 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 187 | 530 | 2.83 | 3 | 36 | 30 | 15 | 5 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 13 | 228 | 959 | 4.21 | 8 | 57 | 47 | 24 | 8 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 13 | 223 | 909 | 4.08 | 9 | 41 | 49 | 31 | 8 |
| 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 | Kent State | 12 | 283 | 1559 | 5.51 | 12 | 74 | 78 | 48 | 15 |
| 8 | Toledo | 13 | 293 | 1042 | 3.56 | 13 | 45 | 60 | 40 | 7 |
| 8 | Akron | 12 | 238 | 1112 | 4.67 | 13 | 71 | 50 | 29 | 10 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 14 | 263 | 1089 | 4.14 | 14 | 65 | 63 | 38 | 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 | ||||||||||