2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 12 | 32 | 169 | 5.28 | 1 | 46 | 23 | 4 | 1 |
| 1 | Ohio | 13 | 46 | 186 | 4.04 | 1 | 40 | 29 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Ball State | 11 | 33 | 155 | 4.70 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 11 | 35 | 112 | 3.20 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Toledo | 12 | 27 | 146 | 5.41 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 47 | 160 | 3.40 | 3 | 44 | 30 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 39 | 115 | 2.95 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Kent State | 11 | 34 | 129 | 3.79 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 11 | 37 | 179 | 4.84 | 4 | 63 | 26 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 30 | 189 | 6.30 | 4 | 58 | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | Akron | 11 | 48 | 265 | 5.52 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 9 | 4 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 12 | 56 | 292 | 5.21 | 7 | 70 | 35 | 6 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||