2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Milas | Ball State | JR | QB | 1 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 4.00 | 69.00 |
| 2 | Malik Dunner | Ball State | FR | RB | 1 | 6 | 68 | 11.33 | 1 | 6.00 | 68.00 |
| 3 | Kareem Hunt | Toledo | SR | RB | 1 | 20 | 200 | 10.00 | 1 | 20.00 | 200.00 |
| 4 | Jarvion Franklin | W Mich | JR | RB | 1 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 7.00 | 53.00 |
| 5 | Manny Morgan | Akron | JR | RB | 2 | 11 | 78 | 7.09 | 0 | 5.50 | 39.00 |
| 6 | Terry Swanson | Toledo | JR | RB | 1 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 1 | 7.00 | 48.00 |
| 7 | Justin Rankin | Kent State | FR | RB | 3 | 27 | 182 | 6.74 | 1 | 9.00 | 60.67 |
| 8 | Maurice Thomas | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 1 | 9 | 60 | 6.67 | 0 | 9.00 | 60.00 |
| 9 | Brogan Roback | EMU | JR | QB | 1 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 1 | 5.00 | 33.00 |
| 10 | Jordan Huff | N Illinois | JR | TB | 2 | 22 | 133 | 6.05 | 0 | 11.00 | 66.50 |
| 11 | Nick Holley | Kent State | JR | QB | 3 | 25 | 150 | 6.00 | 1 | 8.33 | 50.00 |
| 12 | Jordan Johnson | Buffalo | SR | RB | 1 | 16 | 95 | 5.94 | 0 | 16.00 | 95.00 |
| 13 | James Gilbert | Ball State | SO | RB | 1 | 29 | 155 | 5.34 | 0 | 29.00 | 155.00 |
| 14 | Joel Bouagnon | N Illinois | SR | TB | 2 | 25 | 131 | 5.24 | 0 | 12.50 | 65.50 |
| 15 | Josh Cleveland | BGSU | JR | RB | 1 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 6.00 | 31.00 |
| 16 | Breck Turner | EMU | FR | RB | 1 | 17 | 86 | 5.06 | 1 | 17.00 | 86.00 |
| 17 | Alonzo Smith | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 1 | 13 | 58 | 4.46 | 1 | 13.00 | 58.00 |
| 18 | Jahray Hayes | CMU | SR | RB | 2 | 14 | 57 | 4.07 | 0 | 7.00 | 28.50 |
| 19 | Van Edwards, Jr. | Akron | SO | RB | 2 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 0 | 4.00 | 15.50 |
| 20 | Jamauri Bogan | W Mich | SO | RB | 1 | 16 | 58 | 3.63 | 0 | 16.00 | 58.00 |
| 21 | Devon Spalding | CMU | JR | RB | 2 | 23 | 74 | 3.22 | 0 | 11.50 | 37.00 |
| 22 | Fred Coppet | BGSU | SR | RB | 1 | 12 | 38 | 3.17 | 0 | 12.00 | 38.00 |
| 23 | Kenny Young | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 1 | 10 | 30 | 3.00 | 0 | 10.00 | 30.00 |
| 23 | Willie Parker | EMU | FR | RB | 1 | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 1 | 7.00 | 21.00 |
| 25 | Tra'Von Chapman | Akron | JR | QB | 2 | 16 | 45 | 2.81 | 0 | 8.00 | 22.50 |
| 26 | Donovan Wilson | BGSU | JR | RB | 1 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 7.00 | 18.00 |
| 27 | Zach Terrell | W Mich | SR | QB | 1 | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 1 | 7.00 | 14.00 |
| 28 | Quinton Maxwell | Ohio | FR | QB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 4.00 | 7.00 |
| 29 | Maleek Irons | Ohio | SO | RB | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 5.00 | 8.00 |
| 30 | Grant Rohach | Buffalo | SR | QB | 1 | 12 | 19 | 1.58 | 0 | 12.00 | 19.00 |
| 31 | Billy Bahl | Miami (Oh) | SO | QB | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 0 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
| 32 | Dorian Brown | Ohio | JR | RB | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 0 | 10.00 | 8.00 |
| 33 | Cooper Rush | CMU | SR | QB | 2 | 16 | -35 | -2.19 | 0 | 8.00 | -17.50 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 4.0 rushing attempts per game played.