2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 20 To 1 Yard Line (Red Zone) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 74 | 96 | 1.30 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 12 | 73 | 111 | 1.52 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Toledo | 13 | 70 | 143 | 2.04 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 12 | 68 | 209 | 3.07 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 12 | 101 | 262 | 2.59 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | Ball State | 13 | 96 | 269 | 2.80 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Kent State | 14 | 105 | 303 | 2.89 | 28 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 81 | 316 | 3.90 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 88 | 338 | 3.84 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Akron | 12 | 104 | 388 | 3.73 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 0 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 12 | 94 | 391 | 4.16 | 28 | 19 | 24 | 15 | 0 |
| 12 | Ohio | 12 | 116 | 393 | 3.39 | 23 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||