2020 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 38 | 77 | 2.03 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Ohio | 3 | 35 | 211 | 6.03 | 0 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 6 | 70 | 217 | 3.10 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 51 | 220 | 4.31 | 0 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | Kent State | 4 | 50 | 310 | 6.20 | 1 | 69 | 12 | 10 | 4 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 7 | 82 | 317 | 3.87 | 0 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 2 |
| 7 | Ball State | 8 | 79 | 378 | 4.78 | 1 | 67 | 18 | 14 | 2 |
| 8 | Toledo | 6 | 78 | 379 | 4.86 | 1 | 68 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 5 | 60 | 397 | 6.62 | 1 | 70 | 16 | 12 | 3 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 6 | 81 | 408 | 5.04 | 2 | 69 | 20 | 8 | 5 |
| 11 | Akron | 6 | 59 | 409 | 6.93 | 0 | 54 | 16 | 14 | 5 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 89 | 477 | 5.36 | 0 | 34 | 26 | 12 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||