2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Fumbles Forced - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Fumbles Forced | Fumbles Forced/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat O'Connor | EMU | SR | DL | 11 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 1 | Javon Hagan | Ohio | FR | S | 11 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 3 | Trenton Greene | BGSU | SR | LB | 10 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 3 | Austin Gearing | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 10 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 3 | Keion Adams | W Mich | SR | DE | 10 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 6 | Austin Smaha | N Illinois | SR | DE | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 7 | Robert Jackson Jr. | BGSU | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Justin Ferguson | W Mich | SR | S | 9 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 9 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 9 | Corey Hall | Ball State | SR | S | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 9 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | JR | DE | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 9 | Ishmael Hargrove | Buffalo | JR | LB | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 9 | Demone Harris | Buffalo | JR | DE | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 9 | Joe Ostman | CMU | JR | DL | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 15 | Juan Giraldo | EMU | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 15 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | SO | DL | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 15 | Chad Moore | Ohio | JR | LB | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 15 | Kevin Robbins | Ohio | JR | DL | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 19 | John Stepec | Toledo | SR | DE | 12 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 19 | Jim Jones | Kent State | SO | LB | 6 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 21 | Juantez McRae | Kent State | SO | S | 7 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 21 | Najee Murray | Kent State | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 23 | Deon'Tae Moore | Akron | JR | DE | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 23 | John Swisher | Ball State | JR | DT | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 23 | Boise Ross | Buffalo | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 23 | Dev Lamour | Buffalo | FR | S | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 23 | Michael Oliver | CMU | FR | LB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 23 | Jerrell Foster | Kent State | JR | CB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 23 | Kevin Bourne | Kent State | JR | S | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 23 | Nick Cuthbert | Kent State | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 23 | Theo Eboigbe | Kent State | SO | DE | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 23 | Jon Cunningham | Kent State | JR | DT | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 23 | Zach Smierciak | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 23 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 35 | Martez Hester | Ball State | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 35 | Stu Stanley | Ball State | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 35 | Kevin Thurmon | Ball State | SO | DT | 9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 35 | Tavaraus Wade | BGSU | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 35 | Malik Brown | BGSU | JR | DL | 9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 35 | Shannon Smith | BGSU | JR | DL | 9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 35 | Tony Annese | CMU | SR | DB | 9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 35 | Daniel Isom | N Illinois | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 35 | Treyvon Hester | Toledo | SR | DT | 9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 44 | Josh Ward | Akron | FR | LB | 10 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 44 | Zack Ryan | Ball State | SR | LB | 10 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 44 | Jamari Bozeman | BGSU | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 44 | Brandon Harris | BGSU | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 44 | Zac Bartman | BGSU | SR | LB | 10 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 44 | Brandon Crawford | Buffalo | SR | DL | 10 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 44 | Malik Fountain | CMU | SO | LB | 10 | 1 | 0.10 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.