2023 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 8 | 10 | -20 | -2.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Ball State | 8 | 14 | 8 | 0.57 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Ohio | 7 | 11 | 16 | 1.45 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 22 | 21 | 0.95 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 11 | 16 | 32 | 2.00 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 7 | 12 | 34 | 2.83 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 11 | 40 | 3.64 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Akron | 7 | 13 | 49 | 3.77 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Toledo | 10 | 22 | 52 | 2.36 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 9 | 15 | 88 | 5.87 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Kent State | 10 | 18 | 93 | 5.17 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||