2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 10 | 55 | 254 | 4.62 | 2 | 41 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 12 | 103 | 374 | 3.63 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 116 | 499 | 4.30 | 3 | 45 | 30 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Ohio | 11 | 74 | 256 | 3.46 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 10 | 83 | 341 | 4.11 | 1 | 50 | 19 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 10 | 101 | 519 | 5.14 | 6 | 80 | 22 | 13 | 3 |
| 7 | Kent State | 11 | 142 | 461 | 3.25 | 6 | 49 | 24 | 14 | 2 |
| 7 | Ball State | 11 | 89 | 490 | 5.51 | 5 | 75 | 21 | 14 | 6 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 131 | 559 | 4.27 | 10 | 58 | 26 | 16 | 4 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 9 | 95 | 416 | 4.38 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 17 | 5 |
| 11 | Akron | 12 | 110 | 547 | 4.97 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 23 | 3 |
| 12 | Toledo | 13 | 148 | 745 | 5.03 | 5 | 31 | 39 | 33 | 13 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||