2022 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 95 | 378 | 3.98 | 2 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 12 | 108 | 429 | 3.97 | 3 | 60 | 27 | 14 | 4 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 12 | 113 | 432 | 3.82 | 7 | 53 | 25 | 12 | 3 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 107 | 434 | 4.06 | 6 | 55 | 24 | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 13 | 109 | 439 | 4.03 | 4 | 68 | 21 | 10 | 3 |
| 6 | Kent State | 12 | 116 | 491 | 4.23 | 6 | 75 | 27 | 14 | 5 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 13 | 92 | 491 | 5.34 | 3 | 73 | 14 | 18 | 5 |
| 8 | Akron | 12 | 128 | 507 | 3.96 | 5 | 46 | 30 | 12 | 4 |
| 9 | Toledo | 14 | 125 | 521 | 4.17 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 1 |
| 10 | Ball State | 12 | 144 | 554 | 3.85 | 3 | 23 | 33 | 17 | 1 |
| 11 | Ohio | 14 | 116 | 584 | 5.03 | 7 | 70 | 27 | 21 | 5 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 120 | 593 | 4.94 | 5 | 47 | 30 | 16 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||