2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 4 | 37 | 58 | 1.57 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Ohio | 8 | 68 | 211 | 3.10 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Toledo | 8 | 33 | 116 | 3.52 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 80 | 291 | 3.64 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 4 | 68 | 278 | 4.09 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | Kent State | 6 | 61 | 260 | 4.26 | 1 | 54 | 17 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 1 | 18 | 81 | 4.50 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 58 | 276 | 4.76 | 4 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | Western Michigan | 12 | 66 | 356 | 5.39 | 4 | 38 | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 5 | 38 | 220 | 5.79 | 2 | 58 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 38 | 221 | 5.82 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 12 | Ball State | 5 | 28 | 202 | 7.21 | 4 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||