2025 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 01/08/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 3 | 18 | 24 | 1.33 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Akron | 5 | 28 | 72 | 2.57 | 1 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Toledo | 8 | 57 | 75 | 1.32 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 22 | 91 | 4.14 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 4 | 32 | 105 | 3.28 | 1 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 50 | 115 | 2.30 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 9 | 39 | 128 | 3.28 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Ball State | 3 | 33 | 139 | 4.21 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Kent State | 5 | 36 | 145 | 4.03 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 7 | 69 | 225 | 3.26 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 44 | 239 | 5.43 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 13 | Ohio | 8 | 88 | 309 | 3.51 | 3 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||