2024 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 12 | 67 | 179 | 2.67 | 4 | 49 | 24 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Ball State | 12 | 66 | 290 | 4.39 | 6 | 32 | 36 | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 77 | 249 | 3.23 | 3 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 13 | 90 | 371 | 4.12 | 2 | 41 | 42 | 9 | 4 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 62 | 160 | 2.58 | 1 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 1 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 12 | 71 | 270 | 3.80 | 1 | 44 | 25 | 10 | 4 |
| 5 | Akron | 12 | 83 | 412 | 4.96 | 3 | 62 | 30 | 10 | 4 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 90 | 278 | 3.09 | 1 | 40 | 38 | 11 | 3 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 12 | 68 | 305 | 4.49 | 4 | 35 | 28 | 11 | 5 |
| 10 | Ohio | 14 | 77 | 219 | 2.84 | 0 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 2 |
| 10 | Toledo | 12 | 83 | 373 | 4.49 | 2 | 45 | 36 | 13 | 4 |
| 12 | Kent State | 12 | 84 | 400 | 4.76 | 9 | 40 | 42 | 16 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||