2022 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 12 | 74 | 257 | 3.47 | 1 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 79 | 267 | 3.38 | 1 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 11 | 61 | 285 | 4.67 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 3 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 92 | 293 | 3.18 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 13 | 87 | 312 | 3.59 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 1 |
| 6 | Ohio | 14 | 85 | 326 | 3.84 | 1 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 5 |
| 7 | Kent State | 12 | 91 | 353 | 3.88 | 2 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 2 |
| 8 | Ball State | 11 | 111 | 357 | 3.22 | 1 | 33 | 29 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 12 | 89 | 396 | 4.45 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 7 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 12 | 81 | 407 | 5.02 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 15 | 6 |
| 11 | Toledo | 13 | 86 | 420 | 4.88 | 3 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 3 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 104 | 495 | 4.76 | 3 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||