2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 4th Down through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Ball State | 6 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 7 | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 7 | 15 | 18 | 1.20 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 9 | 28 | 3.11 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Toledo | 3 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Kent State | 6 | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Ohio | 7 | 11 | 47 | 4.27 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 10 | 87 | 8.70 | 2 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 9 | 16 | 96 | 6.00 | 2 | 50 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Akron | 8 | 14 | 11 | 0.79 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||