2024 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 6 | 38 | 144 | 3.79 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 38 | 242 | 6.37 | 1 | 64 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Ball State | 9 | 63 | 260 | 4.13 | 4 | 71 | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 50 | 286 | 5.72 | 3 | 65 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 124 | 417 | 3.36 | 1 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 7 | 68 | 417 | 6.13 | 6 | 54 | 18 | 11 | 5 |
| 7 | Toledo | 8 | 120 | 466 | 3.88 | 3 | 45 | 29 | 14 | 2 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 8 | 108 | 480 | 4.44 | 3 | 41 | 23 | 14 | 3 |
| 9 | Western Michigan | 10 | 119 | 557 | 4.68 | 6 | 67 | 28 | 16 | 4 |
| 10 | Akron | 10 | 108 | 598 | 5.54 | 2 | 71 | 21 | 16 | 4 |
| 11 | Kent State | 11 | 89 | 612 | 6.88 | 9 | 92 | 29 | 19 | 8 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 10 | 143 | 618 | 4.32 | 3 | 47 | 36 | 23 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||