2025 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 10/29/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 8 | 42 | 132 | 3.14 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Ohio | 8 | 44 | 116 | 2.64 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 8 | 44 | 226 | 5.14 | 1 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | Toledo | 8 | 49 | 47 | 0.96 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Akron | 9 | 49 | 249 | 5.08 | 5 | 47 | 24 | 7 | 5 |
| 6 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 50 | 185 | 3.70 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 8 | 51 | 189 | 3.71 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 8 | 51 | 198 | 3.88 | 0 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 3 |
| 9 | Kent State | 8 | 53 | 268 | 5.06 | 1 | 37 | 27 | 9 | 5 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 58 | 273 | 4.71 | 3 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 1 |
| 11 | Ball State | 8 | 61 | 383 | 6.28 | 5 | 67 | 29 | 12 | 5 |
| 12 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 64 | 303 | 4.73 | 4 | 66 | 26 | 10 | 2 |
| 13 | Buffalo | 8 | 67 | 173 | 2.58 | 3 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||