2015 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 12 | 196 | 613 | 3.13 | 5 | 50 | 23 | 26 | 5 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 12 | 238 | 1033 | 4.34 | 5 | 91 | 25 | 31 | 6 |
| 3 | Akron | 13 | 196 | 639 | 3.26 | 8 | 61 | 20 | 19 | 3 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 280 | 1110 | 3.96 | 8 | 49 | 28 | 32 | 7 |
| 5 | Kent State | 12 | 239 | 961 | 4.02 | 9 | 88 | 23 | 23 | 3 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 13 | 234 | 966 | 4.13 | 9 | 49 | 24 | 27 | 6 |
| 7 | Ohio | 13 | 223 | 1169 | 5.24 | 11 | 56 | 32 | 32 | 17 |
| 7 | Ball State | 12 | 259 | 1463 | 5.65 | 11 | 95 | 35 | 39 | 13 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 14 | 279 | 1235 | 4.43 | 12 | 80 | 41 | 39 | 10 |
| 9 | Western Michigan | 13 | 232 | 1311 | 5.65 | 12 | 87 | 40 | 41 | 15 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 12 | 258 | 1294 | 5.02 | 13 | 70 | 32 | 33 | 9 |
| 12 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 252 | 1085 | 4.31 | 14 | 75 | 29 | 29 | 11 |
| 13 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 294 | 1932 | 6.57 | 24 | 75 | 58 | 61 | 24 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||