2025 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 10 | 57 | 88 | 1.54 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 5 | 59 | 196 | 3.32 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Ball State | 4 | 39 | 102 | 2.62 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 111 | 468 | 4.22 | 3 | 33 | 25 | 14 | 5 |
| 5 | Kent State | 8 | 92 | 371 | 4.03 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | Ohio | 11 | 110 | 435 | 3.95 | 2 | 38 | 23 | 10 | 4 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 9 | 85 | 301 | 3.54 | 2 | 40 | 12 | 13 | 1 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 10 | 113 | 533 | 4.72 | 3 | 44 | 28 | 18 | 8 |
| 9 | Western Michigan | 10 | 82 | 367 | 4.48 | 6 | 46 | 19 | 14 | 3 |
| 10 | Miami (OH) | 9 | 89 | 476 | 5.35 | 4 | 56 | 24 | 14 | 7 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 9 | 105 | 417 | 3.97 | 5 | 60 | 25 | 6 | 4 |
| 12 | Akron | 8 | 92 | 434 | 4.72 | 5 | 69 | 23 | 13 | 4 |
| 13 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 138 | 714 | 5.17 | 7 | 80 | 34 | 19 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||