2014 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 10 | 32 | 65 | 2.03 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Toledo | 11 | 30 | 131 | 4.37 | 1 | 20 | 23 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 11 | 32 | 55 | 1.72 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 12 | 28 | 81 | 2.89 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 26 | 123 | 4.73 | 2 | 55 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio | 12 | 38 | 130 | 3.42 | 2 | 20 | 26 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Kent State | 11 | 43 | 139 | 3.23 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 12 | 26 | 77 | 2.96 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Ball State | 11 | 45 | 187 | 4.16 | 3 | 54 | 32 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 14 | 45 | 167 | 3.71 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 40 | 193 | 4.83 | 5 | 47 | 22 | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 11 | 39 | 217 | 5.56 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 |
| 13 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 46 | 220 | 4.78 | 6 | 41 | 34 | 5 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||