2025 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 01/08/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 5 | 60 | 191 | 3.18 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Akron | 7 | 55 | 201 | 3.65 | 1 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 5 | 34 | 140 | 4.12 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Kent State | 5 | 42 | 226 | 5.38 | 2 | 64 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 55 | 269 | 4.89 | 2 | 64 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 81 | 370 | 4.57 | 2 | 37 | 21 | 12 | 3 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 4 | 34 | 207 | 6.09 | 3 | 42 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | Toledo | 4 | 54 | 293 | 5.43 | 4 | 79 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Ball State | 8 | 62 | 314 | 5.06 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 5 | 69 | 363 | 5.26 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 14 | 3 |
| 12 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 82 | 377 | 4.60 | 5 | 66 | 20 | 7 | 2 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 10 | 84 | 456 | 5.43 | 7 | 33 | 20 | 12 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||