2019 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 12 | 383 | 1076 | 2.81 | 14 | 31.92 | 89.67 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 403 | 2084 | 5.17 | 25 | 36.64 | 189.45 |
| 3 | Ohio | 12 | 441 | 2078 | 4.71 | 21 | 36.75 | 173.17 |
| 4 | Toledo | 11 | 444 | 2488 | 5.60 | 31 | 40.36 | 226.18 |
| 5 | Ball State | 11 | 448 | 2050 | 4.58 | 31 | 40.73 | 186.36 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 12 | 459 | 2233 | 4.86 | 17 | 38.25 | 186.08 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 11 | 470 | 2868 | 6.10 | 36 | 42.73 | 260.73 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 13 | 471 | 1674 | 3.55 | 20 | 36.23 | 128.77 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 507 | 2410 | 4.75 | 27 | 42.25 | 200.83 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 542 | 2344 | 4.32 | 24 | 41.69 | 180.31 |
| 11 | Kent State | 12 | 559 | 2929 | 5.24 | 32 | 46.58 | 244.08 |
| 12 | Akron | 12 | 566 | 2562 | 4.53 | 28 | 47.17 | 213.50 |