2025 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/08/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 5 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Akron | 5 | 10 | 42 | 4.20 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Toledo | 11 | 12 | 6 | 0.50 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 12 | 83 | 6.92 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Kent State | 8 | 13 | 56 | 4.31 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 8 | 15 | 68 | 4.53 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Ball State | 5 | 16 | 134 | 8.38 | 2 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | Miami (OH) | 10 | 17 | -1 | -0.06 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Ohio | 10 | 17 | 97 | 5.71 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 19 | 54 | 2.84 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 7 | 19 | 114 | 6.00 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 12 | 27 | 60 | 2.22 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Buffalo | 11 | 28 | 68 | 2.43 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||