2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 8 | 61 | 267 | 4.38 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | Ball State | 9 | 56 | 131 | 2.34 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Kent State | 8 | 102 | 396 | 3.88 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 1 |
| 4 | Ohio | 9 | 127 | 320 | 2.52 | 2 | 40 | 19 | 13 | 3 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 81 | 355 | 4.38 | 5 | 41 | 19 | 7 | 4 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 3 | 28 | 155 | 5.54 | 1 | 50 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 12 | 100 | 512 | 5.12 | 5 | 50 | 25 | 18 | 5 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 9 | 74 | 302 | 4.08 | 4 | 53 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 9 | Toledo | 10 | 72 | 380 | 5.28 | 3 | 62 | 16 | 14 | 3 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 10 | 74 | 442 | 5.97 | 4 | 70 | 23 | 10 | 3 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 105 | 506 | 4.82 | 3 | 85 | 26 | 15 | 5 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 9 | 102 | 529 | 5.19 | 5 | 85 | 25 | 12 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||