2025 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 10/29/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 8 | 130 | 426 | 3.28 | 3 | 79 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 8 | 142 | 574 | 4.04 | 6 | 90 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| 3 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 124 | 561 | 4.52 | 4 | 76 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 8 | 133 | 633 | 4.76 | 6 | 43 | 15 | 17 | 5 |
| 5 | Ball State | 8 | 139 | 605 | 4.35 | 4 | 54 | 16 | 17 | 6 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 8 | 156 | 769 | 4.93 | 5 | 58 | 16 | 16 | 7 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 150 | 676 | 4.51 | 2 | 49 | 17 | 17 | 5 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 8 | 142 | 601 | 4.23 | 8 | 45 | 19 | 22 | 4 |
| 9 | Western Michigan | 8 | 129 | 569 | 4.41 | 9 | 63 | 20 | 19 | 6 |
| 10 | Akron | 9 | 162 | 766 | 4.73 | 3 | 74 | 21 | 21 | 7 |
| 11 | Kent State | 8 | 155 | 828 | 5.34 | 9 | 64 | 24 | 24 | 8 |
| 12 | Ohio | 8 | 124 | 703 | 5.67 | 5 | 64 | 27 | 26 | 7 |
| 13 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 188 | 1204 | 6.40 | 13 | 80 | 33 | 33 | 16 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||