2015 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 11 | 47 | 144 | 3.06 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Akron | 13 | 59 | 151 | 2.56 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 53 | 178 | 3.36 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 11 | 48 | 179 | 3.73 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 13 | 46 | 208 | 4.52 | 1 | 87 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Toledo | 12 | 52 | 229 | 4.40 | 0 | 38 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 66 | 231 | 3.50 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | Kent State | 11 | 59 | 285 | 4.83 | 0 | 88 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 40 | 303 | 7.58 | 0 | 90 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 14 | 62 | 349 | 5.63 | 1 | 80 | 13 | 11 | 3 |
| 11 | Ball State | 11 | 59 | 413 | 7.00 | 1 | 95 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 11 | 61 | 417 | 6.84 | 0 | 91 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
| 13 | Ohio | 13 | 70 | 428 | 6.11 | 0 | 55 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||