2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 12 | 84 | 175 | 2.08 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 13 | 83 | 275 | 3.31 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Toledo | 12 | 74 | 266 | 3.59 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Ohio | 14 | 84 | 240 | 2.86 | 1 | 31 | 24 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 85 | 296 | 3.48 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | Kent State | 10 | 84 | 309 | 3.68 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 58 | 270 | 4.66 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 2 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 13 | 60 | 307 | 5.12 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 12 | 6 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 12 | 75 | 376 | 5.01 | 2 | 38 | 23 | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 96 | 484 | 5.04 | 4 | 33 | 27 | 13 | 7 |
| 11 | Akron | 12 | 107 | 582 | 5.44 | 5 | 39 | 32 | 19 | 6 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 12 | 128 | 545 | 4.26 | 2 | 33 | 37 | 20 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||