2024 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 11/09/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 9 | 143 | 653 | 4.57 | 6 | 65 | 16 | 16 | 5 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 152 | 621 | 4.09 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 4 |
| 3 | Ohio | 9 | 144 | 558 | 3.88 | 8 | 58 | 18 | 19 | 8 |
| 4 | Akron | 9 | 179 | 746 | 4.17 | 10 | 46 | 20 | 20 | 4 |
| 5 | Toledo | 9 | 164 | 645 | 3.93 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 21 | 6 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 9 | 151 | 718 | 4.75 | 6 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 7 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 9 | 164 | 664 | 4.05 | 8 | 53 | 22 | 22 | 8 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 9 | 150 | 764 | 5.09 | 7 | 46 | 20 | 22 | 8 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 9 | 161 | 800 | 4.97 | 8 | 49 | 19 | 22 | 4 |
| 10 | Ball State | 9 | 148 | 832 | 5.62 | 9 | 71 | 24 | 25 | 13 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 160 | 988 | 6.18 | 4 | 66 | 32 | 33 | 11 |
| 12 | Kent State | 9 | 203 | 1305 | 6.43 | 14 | 92 | 41 | 42 | 14 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||