2025 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 11/22/2025
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 11 | 39 | 122 | 3.13 | 0 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio | 9 | 25 | 58 | 2.32 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Toledo | 11 | 32 | 80 | 2.50 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 11 | 25 | 98 | 3.92 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 11 | 26 | 157 | 6.04 | 1 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 11 | 28 | 82 | 2.93 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Ball State | 11 | 33 | 113 | 3.42 | 2 | 53 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 10 | 36 | 87 | 2.42 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 37 | 107 | 2.89 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Miami (OH) | 11 | 28 | 125 | 4.46 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 11 | 37 | 183 | 4.95 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 39 | 229 | 5.87 | 4 | 66 | 27 | 6 | 2 |
| 13 | Akron | 10 | 34 | 183 | 5.38 | 5 | 47 | 20 | 4 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||