2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 6 | 116 | 239 | 2.06 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 9 | 104 | 408 | 3.92 | 3 | 21 | 27 | 15 | 1 |
| 3 | Kent State | 9 | 81 | 321 | 3.96 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 2 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 100 | 457 | 4.57 | 4 | 54 | 27 | 14 | 2 |
| 5 | Ball State | 10 | 109 | 511 | 4.69 | 0 | 63 | 23 | 15 | 7 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 4 | 52 | 246 | 4.73 | 2 | 51 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 99 | 493 | 4.98 | 5 | 79 | 24 | 14 | 5 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 10 | 98 | 489 | 4.99 | 3 | 72 | 19 | 14 | 4 |
| 9 | Toledo | 6 | 75 | 383 | 5.11 | 3 | 51 | 18 | 11 | 4 |
| 10 | Akron | 11 | 129 | 751 | 5.82 | 8 | 61 | 40 | 24 | 9 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 7 | 77 | 453 | 5.88 | 4 | 63 | 20 | 13 | 4 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 12 | 136 | 836 | 6.15 | 7 | 70 | 29 | 20 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||