2023 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 3 | 15 | 7 | 0.47 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Ball State | 3 | 34 | 67 | 1.97 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Kent State | 2 | 14 | 77 | 5.50 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 4 | 21 | 118 | 5.62 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 3 | 40 | 142 | 3.55 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Toledo | 8 | 57 | 177 | 3.11 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 49 | 189 | 3.86 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | Ohio | 9 | 56 | 194 | 3.46 | 1 | 48 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 53 | 197 | 3.72 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 5 | 58 | 227 | 3.91 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 7 | 58 | 263 | 4.53 | 1 | 55 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| 12 | Miami (Ohio) | 10 | 110 | 291 | 2.65 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||