2014 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 12 | 104 | 387 | 3.72 | 1 | 39 | 23 | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | Ball State | 12 | 124 | 490 | 3.95 | 4 | 52 | 27 | 14 | 4 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 13 | 105 | 491 | 4.68 | 4 | 49 | 23 | 18 | 6 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 13 | 117 | 492 | 4.21 | 3 | 48 | 24 | 16 | 4 |
| 5 | Ohio | 12 | 114 | 495 | 4.34 | 3 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 3 |
| 6 | Toledo | 13 | 107 | 515 | 4.81 | 4 | 65 | 26 | 12 | 3 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 104 | 556 | 5.35 | 6 | 51 | 25 | 18 | 5 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 112 | 567 | 5.06 | 4 | 47 | 30 | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 12 | 134 | 642 | 4.79 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 20 | 4 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 142 | 643 | 4.53 | 4 | 46 | 31 | 18 | 6 |
| 10 | Kent State | 11 | 125 | 643 | 5.14 | 6 | 42 | 32 | 17 | 4 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 11 | 125 | 688 | 5.50 | 8 | 71 | 30 | 13 | 7 |
| 13 | Bowling Green | 14 | 124 | 871 | 7.02 | 9 | 91 | 33 | 25 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||