2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 17 | 28 | 1.65 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 12 | 20 | 1.67 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 8 | 12 | 24 | 2.00 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Ball State | 11 | 23 | 49 | 2.13 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Ohio | 13 | 30 | 85 | 2.83 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 18 | 58 | 3.22 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Toledo | 7 | 14 | 52 | 3.71 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 11 | 16 | 69 | 4.31 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | Kent State | 12 | 20 | 87 | 4.35 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 9 | 14 | 69 | 4.93 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Akron | 7 | 17 | 86 | 5.06 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 10 | 14 | 94 | 6.71 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||