2023 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 4 | 17 | 43 | 2.53 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Ohio | 3 | 32 | 66 | 2.06 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Akron | 6 | 32 | 96 | 3.00 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Toledo | 3 | 33 | 107 | 3.24 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Ball State | 5 | 41 | 134 | 3.27 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 24 | 174 | 7.25 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 42 | 187 | 4.45 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 7 | 78 | 329 | 4.22 | 6 | 64 | 18 | 14 | 1 |
| 9 | Western Michigan | 7 | 77 | 338 | 4.39 | 6 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
| 10 | Kent State | 9 | 95 | 371 | 3.91 | 7 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 4 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 73 | 382 | 5.23 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 8 | 90 | 534 | 5.93 | 6 | 69 | 20 | 18 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||