2024 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 13 | 400 | 1142 | 2.86 | 13 | 30.77 | 87.85 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 357 | 1218 | 3.41 | 6 | 32.45 | 110.73 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 425 | 1509 | 3.55 | 16 | 35.42 | 125.75 |
| 4 | Toledo | 12 | 459 | 1658 | 3.61 | 14 | 38.25 | 138.17 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 11 | 391 | 1489 | 3.81 | 12 | 35.55 | 135.36 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 11 | 374 | 1535 | 4.10 | 10 | 34.00 | 139.55 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 436 | 1954 | 4.48 | 19 | 36.33 | 162.83 |
| 8 | Akron | 10 | 390 | 1757 | 4.51 | 17 | 39.00 | 175.70 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 11 | 416 | 1900 | 4.57 | 19 | 37.82 | 172.73 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 12 | 461 | 2229 | 4.84 | 22 | 38.42 | 185.75 |
| 11 | Ball State | 11 | 373 | 1861 | 4.99 | 22 | 33.91 | 169.18 |
| 12 | Kent State | 10 | 434 | 2414 | 5.56 | 27 | 43.40 | 241.40 |