2025 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 35 | 267 | 7.63 | 1 | 80 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | Ball State | 11 | 37 | 142 | 3.84 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 42 | 283 | 6.74 | 0 | 49 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | Akron | 11 | 43 | 276 | 6.42 | 0 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 10 | 44 | 162 | 3.68 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Ohio | 13 | 44 | 220 | 5.00 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 9 | 46 | 216 | 4.70 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Kent State | 12 | 46 | 260 | 5.65 | 0 | 36 | 11 | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 58 | 124 | 2.14 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 11 | 58 | 350 | 6.03 | 0 | 55 | 19 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | Toledo | 13 | 61 | 205 | 3.36 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 14 | 62 | 228 | 3.68 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| 13 | Buffalo | 12 | 71 | 338 | 4.76 | 1 | 90 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||