2020 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 18 | 30 | 1.67 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 27 | 61 | 2.26 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Toledo | 6 | 34 | 87 | 2.56 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 6 | 35 | 96 | 2.74 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 6 | 34 | 102 | 3.00 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 37 | 114 | 3.08 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Ohio | 3 | 26 | 121 | 4.65 | 0 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Ball State | 8 | 46 | 176 | 3.83 | 3 | 82 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | Kent State | 4 | 24 | 186 | 7.75 | 4 | 58 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 7 | 54 | 189 | 3.50 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 2 |
| 11 | Akron | 6 | 33 | 199 | 6.03 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 1 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 5 | 47 | 310 | 6.60 | 2 | 50 | 22 | 13 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||