2023 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 6 | 46 | 136 | 2.96 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Ball State | 7 | 47 | 174 | 3.70 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio | 13 | 72 | 223 | 3.10 | 2 | 66 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | Kent State | 7 | 47 | 258 | 5.49 | 4 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 7 | 42 | 283 | 6.74 | 2 | 54 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 73 | 285 | 3.90 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 8 | 71 | 290 | 4.08 | 6 | 52 | 15 | 9 | 2 |
| 8 | Akron | 9 | 110 | 318 | 2.89 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 8 | 106 | 408 | 3.85 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 14 | 4 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 89 | 421 | 4.73 | 2 | 55 | 20 | 13 | 3 |
| 11 | Toledo | 13 | 151 | 558 | 3.70 | 2 | 80 | 31 | 15 | 2 |
| 12 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 152 | 564 | 3.71 | 3 | 55 | 33 | 12 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||