2015 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 13 | 63 | 122 | 1.94 | 1 | 27 | 26 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | Kent State | 12 | 77 | 194 | 2.52 | 2 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 2 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 69 | 195 | 2.83 | 1 | 32 | 26 | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | Ball State | 12 | 80 | 200 | 2.50 | 3 | 24 | 36 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Toledo | 11 | 69 | 214 | 3.10 | 2 | 33 | 31 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | Ohio | 13 | 63 | 217 | 3.44 | 3 | 67 | 19 | 9 | 2 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 13 | 65 | 257 | 3.95 | 5 | 41 | 22 | 14 | 2 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 12 | 79 | 272 | 3.44 | 3 | 58 | 36 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 93 | 291 | 3.13 | 2 | 16 | 44 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 12 | 87 | 315 | 3.62 | 8 | 55 | 31 | 11 | 4 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 13 | 67 | 316 | 4.72 | 3 | 46 | 24 | 13 | 5 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 14 | 91 | 360 | 3.96 | 3 | 36 | 42 | 14 | 1 |
| 13 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 89 | 561 | 6.30 | 5 | 63 | 48 | 20 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||