2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 14 | 163 | 455 | 2.79 | 4 | 38 | 32 | 14 | 5 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 174 | 675 | 3.88 | 6 | 45 | 58 | 15 | 3 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 13 | 163 | 844 | 5.18 | 5 | 85 | 44 | 20 | 9 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 12 | 198 | 892 | 4.51 | 9 | 80 | 51 | 20 | 3 |
| 5 | Ball State | 12 | 133 | 700 | 5.26 | 5 | 75 | 36 | 21 | 10 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 166 | 729 | 4.39 | 8 | 70 | 50 | 22 | 4 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 14 | 151 | 803 | 5.32 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 26 | 9 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 182 | 982 | 5.40 | 7 | 85 | 56 | 27 | 8 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 12 | 173 | 853 | 4.93 | 15 | 53 | 53 | 28 | 8 |
| 10 | Kent State | 12 | 194 | 907 | 4.68 | 7 | 60 | 63 | 29 | 5 |
| 11 | Toledo | 13 | 158 | 832 | 5.27 | 4 | 37 | 45 | 35 | 11 |
| 12 | Akron | 12 | 166 | 1010 | 6.08 | 9 | 61 | 62 | 36 | 11 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||