2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 4th Down through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 10 | -17 | -1.70 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 10 | 13 | -7 | -0.54 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Ball State | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 10 | 14 | 21 | 1.50 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Toledo | 11 | 17 | 22 | 1.29 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 13 | 29 | 2.23 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Akron | 5 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Ohio | 9 | 15 | 34 | 2.27 | 3 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Western Michigan | 8 | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Kent State | 12 | 20 | 47 | 2.35 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 9 | 15 | 64 | 4.27 | 3 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 8 | 13 | 68 | 5.23 | 1 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||