2022 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 8 | 79 | 251 | 3.18 | 3 | 63 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 69 | 257 | 3.72 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 10 | 75 | 275 | 3.67 | 3 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 9 | 80 | 304 | 3.80 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 2 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 8 | 61 | 373 | 6.11 | 3 | 67 | 16 | 14 | 4 |
| 6 | Ohio | 7 | 74 | 380 | 5.14 | 1 | 70 | 19 | 12 | 4 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 104 | 430 | 4.13 | 1 | 61 | 19 | 13 | 7 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 10 | 103 | 456 | 4.43 | 2 | 40 | 24 | 15 | 7 |
| 9 | Kent State | 10 | 112 | 461 | 4.12 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 10 | 125 | 488 | 3.90 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 12 | 3 |
| 11 | Ball State | 11 | 108 | 489 | 4.53 | 5 | 68 | 26 | 14 | 3 |
| 12 | Akron | 12 | 137 | 540 | 3.94 | 8 | 31 | 35 | 20 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||