2025 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 107 | 304 | 2.84 | 1 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | Toledo | 7 | 66 | 216 | 3.27 | 1 | 53 | 17 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 10 | 147 | 495 | 3.37 | 4 | 90 | 25 | 14 | 3 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 9 | 48 | 163 | 3.40 | 2 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Akron | 9 | 76 | 276 | 3.63 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 10 | 74 | 291 | 3.93 | 1 | 63 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 9 | 74 | 293 | 3.96 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 1 |
| 8 | Kent State | 10 | 115 | 488 | 4.24 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 15 | 4 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 72 | 332 | 4.61 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 2 |
| 10 | Ball State | 10 | 102 | 487 | 4.77 | 5 | 67 | 26 | 17 | 5 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 122 | 687 | 5.63 | 8 | 57 | 34 | 18 | 8 |
| 12 | Ohio | 7 | 66 | 388 | 5.88 | 1 | 64 | 19 | 13 | 4 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 12 | 83 | 543 | 6.54 | 7 | 55 | 28 | 17 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||