2022 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 13 | 242 | 783 | 3.24 | 11 | 49 | 21 | 22 | 4 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 220 | 812 | 3.69 | 5 | 64 | 19 | 17 | 7 |
| 3 | Kent State | 12 | 228 | 917 | 4.02 | 6 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 6 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 12 | 210 | 1007 | 4.80 | 7 | 60 | 30 | 31 | 9 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 218 | 1016 | 4.66 | 7 | 50 | 28 | 28 | 6 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 12 | 233 | 1021 | 4.38 | 10 | 53 | 35 | 36 | 14 |
| 7 | Toledo | 14 | 240 | 1022 | 4.26 | 9 | 45 | 30 | 30 | 8 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 234 | 1033 | 4.41 | 8 | 55 | 27 | 27 | 3 |
| 9 | Akron | 12 | 221 | 1035 | 4.68 | 13 | 46 | 32 | 34 | 6 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 13 | 212 | 1040 | 4.91 | 8 | 75 | 32 | 38 | 12 |
| 11 | Ball State | 12 | 248 | 1172 | 4.73 | 8 | 60 | 33 | 36 | 6 |
| 12 | Ohio | 14 | 241 | 1190 | 4.94 | 10 | 70 | 36 | 38 | 15 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||