2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 14 | 495 | 1462 | 2.95 | 12 | 40 | 96 | 51 | 13 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 468 | 1877 | 4.01 | 21 | 70 | 114 | 57 | 14 |
| 3 | Kent State | 12 | 537 | 2277 | 4.24 | 24 | 85 | 134 | 73 | 12 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 502 | 2178 | 4.34 | 23 | 60 | 124 | 49 | 12 |
| 5 | Ball State | 12 | 405 | 1807 | 4.46 | 15 | 75 | 93 | 56 | 22 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 12 | 502 | 2291 | 4.56 | 28 | 63 | 119 | 70 | 17 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 520 | 2410 | 4.63 | 24 | 85 | 120 | 71 | 20 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 13 | 474 | 2197 | 4.64 | 15 | 85 | 108 | 58 | 17 |
| 9 | Western Michigan | 14 | 455 | 2150 | 4.73 | 17 | 51 | 111 | 72 | 21 |
| 10 | Toledo | 13 | 474 | 2285 | 4.82 | 15 | 62 | 110 | 89 | 30 |
| 11 | Akron | 12 | 534 | 2696 | 5.05 | 27 | 61 | 144 | 88 | 25 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 12 | 597 | 3039 | 5.09 | 29 | 80 | 147 | 87 | 22 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||