2015 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 9 | 81 | 206 | 2.54 | 0 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Kent State | 5 | 74 | 216 | 2.92 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 82 | 280 | 3.41 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 70 | 282 | 4.03 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 4 |
| 5 | Ball State | 6 | 66 | 283 | 4.29 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 7 | 61 | 332 | 5.44 | 2 | 91 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 8 | 95 | 338 | 3.56 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 1 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 9 | 77 | 353 | 4.58 | 5 | 49 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 84 | 395 | 4.70 | 9 | 47 | 22 | 11 | 4 |
| 10 | Toledo | 11 | 115 | 403 | 3.50 | 2 | 38 | 26 | 14 | 3 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 11 | 73 | 419 | 5.74 | 5 | 38 | 19 | 15 | 6 |
| 12 | Ohio | 11 | 114 | 508 | 4.46 | 5 | 73 | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| 13 | Bowling Green | 13 | 163 | 606 | 3.72 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 20 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||