2015 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 4 | 152 | 326 | 2.14 | 4 | 38.00 | 81.50 |
| 2 | Toledo | 4 | 137 | 395 | 2.88 | 3 | 34.25 | 98.75 |
| 3 | Akron | 5 | 170 | 544 | 3.20 | 5 | 34.00 | 108.80 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 5 | 171 | 724 | 4.23 | 9 | 34.20 | 144.80 |
| 5 | Ball State | 4 | 167 | 696 | 4.17 | 8 | 41.75 | 174.00 |
| 6 | Ohio | 5 | 178 | 912 | 5.12 | 8 | 35.60 | 182.40 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 172 | 730 | 4.24 | 9 | 43.00 | 182.50 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 4 | 147 | 735 | 5.00 | 6 | 36.75 | 183.75 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 238 | 929 | 3.90 | 6 | 47.60 | 185.80 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 5 | 173 | 1010 | 5.84 | 13 | 34.60 | 202.00 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 4 | 176 | 987 | 5.61 | 13 | 44.00 | 246.75 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 5 | 246 | 1239 | 5.04 | 17 | 49.20 | 247.80 |
| 13 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 220 | 1606 | 7.30 | 19 | 55.00 | 401.50 |