2019 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 11 | 359 | 998 | 2.78 | 13 | 32.64 | 90.73 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 11 | 394 | 1424 | 3.61 | 14 | 35.82 | 129.45 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 459 | 1904 | 4.15 | 18 | 41.73 | 173.09 |
| 4 | Akron | 11 | 520 | 2355 | 4.53 | 25 | 47.27 | 214.09 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 10 | 378 | 1724 | 4.56 | 11 | 37.80 | 172.40 |
| 6 | Ball State | 9 | 374 | 1716 | 4.59 | 26 | 41.56 | 190.67 |
| 7 | Ohio | 11 | 404 | 1918 | 4.75 | 20 | 36.73 | 174.36 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 399 | 1908 | 4.78 | 21 | 44.33 | 212.00 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 307 | 1469 | 4.79 | 15 | 38.38 | 183.63 |
| 10 | Kent State | 9 | 396 | 1943 | 4.91 | 20 | 44.00 | 215.89 |
| 11 | Toledo | 10 | 405 | 2312 | 5.71 | 28 | 40.50 | 231.20 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 10 | 412 | 2535 | 6.15 | 31 | 41.20 | 253.50 |