2024 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 12 | 104 | 310 | 2.98 | 1 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 2 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 12 | 98 | 360 | 3.67 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 9 | 2 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 121 | 430 | 3.55 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 13 | 2 |
| 1 | Akron | 12 | 115 | 458 | 3.98 | 6 | 45 | 25 | 14 | 2 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 81 | 248 | 3.06 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Toledo | 12 | 128 | 404 | 3.16 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 16 | 3 |
| 7 | Ohio | 14 | 112 | 450 | 4.02 | 3 | 58 | 26 | 17 | 4 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 11 | 95 | 425 | 4.47 | 2 | 53 | 21 | 12 | 5 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 108 | 627 | 5.81 | 5 | 66 | 32 | 23 | 6 |
| 10 | Ball State | 12 | 89 | 501 | 5.63 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 14 | 7 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 13 | 137 | 808 | 5.90 | 9 | 60 | 43 | 23 | 7 |
| 12 | Kent State | 12 | 125 | 876 | 7.01 | 6 | 74 | 40 | 28 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||