2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 5 | -12 | -2.40 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Akron | 4 | 6 | -9 | -1.50 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 13 | 4 | 0.31 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 7 | 13 | 15 | 1.15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Ohio | 5 | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Toledo | 7 | 11 | 48 | 4.36 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 8 | 11 | 50 | 4.55 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Kent State | 7 | 12 | 60 | 5.00 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Ball State | 7 | 10 | 59 | 5.90 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 9 | 13 | 81 | 6.23 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||