2015 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 11 | 26 | 76 | 2.92 | 1 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 27 | 138 | 5.11 | 1 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Kent State | 11 | 28 | 45 | 1.61 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Ball State | 12 | 43 | 89 | 2.07 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Toledo | 11 | 36 | 94 | 2.61 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Ohio | 12 | 21 | 153 | 7.29 | 2 | 67 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 49 | 191 | 3.90 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 12 | 28 | 200 | 7.14 | 2 | 46 | 17 | 7 | 4 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 43 | 307 | 7.14 | 2 | 63 | 32 | 11 | 5 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 12 | 37 | 160 | 4.32 | 3 | 58 | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 13 | 49 | 196 | 4.00 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 12 | 31 | 167 | 5.39 | 5 | 41 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| 13 | Buffalo | 10 | 45 | 219 | 4.87 | 6 | 55 | 22 | 5 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||