2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 9 | 17 | 11 | 0.65 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 10 | 23 | 13 | 0.57 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 10 | 18 | 33 | 1.83 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 21 | 35 | 1.67 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 14 | 51 | 3.64 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 11 | 19 | 61 | 3.21 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 15 | 70 | 4.67 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Kent State | 10 | 17 | 75 | 4.41 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Akron | 9 | 10 | 75 | 7.50 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | Ball State | 9 | 11 | 102 | 9.27 | 1 | 70 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Ohio | 8 | 18 | 104 | 5.78 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Toledo | 10 | 26 | 133 | 5.12 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||