2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 12 | 71 | 202 | 2.85 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 51 | 223 | 4.37 | 5 | 72 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Kent State | 12 | 58 | 236 | 4.07 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| 4 | Ball State | 10 | 76 | 246 | 3.24 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 11 | 73 | 250 | 3.42 | 0 | 47 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | Ohio | 10 | 76 | 303 | 3.99 | 3 | 47 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | Toledo | 13 | 90 | 304 | 3.38 | 0 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 10 | 76 | 309 | 4.07 | 5 | 50 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 79 | 447 | 5.66 | 7 | 66 | 25 | 13 | 3 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 71 | 483 | 6.80 | 6 | 67 | 23 | 10 | 5 |
| 11 | Akron | 11 | 89 | 573 | 6.44 | 5 | 63 | 30 | 19 | 6 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 11 | 127 | 649 | 5.11 | 6 | 71 | 33 | 21 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||