2015 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 12 | 61 | 205 | 3.36 | 0 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Toledo | 12 | 66 | 267 | 4.05 | 2 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 4 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 12 | 98 | 297 | 3.03 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 11 | 6 |
| 4 | Ohio | 12 | 58 | 346 | 5.97 | 3 | 39 | 14 | 12 | 4 |
| 5 | Kent State | 12 | 96 | 363 | 3.78 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 1 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 100 | 375 | 3.75 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 8 | 5 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 13 | 85 | 390 | 4.59 | 1 | 21 | 26 | 13 | 1 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 12 | 91 | 414 | 4.55 | 3 | 35 | 23 | 13 | 3 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 14 | 110 | 425 | 3.86 | 2 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 2 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 13 | 78 | 437 | 5.60 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 14 | 8 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 112 | 470 | 4.20 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 6 |
| 12 | Ball State | 12 | 90 | 493 | 5.48 | 2 | 36 | 26 | 17 | 6 |
| 13 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 104 | 627 | 6.03 | 6 | 31 | 38 | 25 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||