2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 1877 | 2715 | 876 | 4592 | 5.24 | 353.2 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 14 | 2150 | 2801 | 850 | 4951 | 5.82 | 353.6 |
| 3 | Ohio | 14 | 1462 | 3581 | 984 | 5043 | 5.13 | 360.2 |
| 4 | Kent State | 12 | 2277 | 2361 | 890 | 4638 | 5.21 | 386.5 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 13 | 2197 | 2898 | 888 | 5095 | 5.74 | 391.9 |
| 6 | Toledo | 13 | 2285 | 2870 | 888 | 5155 | 5.81 | 396.5 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 2178 | 3447 | 963 | 5625 | 5.84 | 432.7 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 12 | 3039 | 2178 | 881 | 5217 | 5.92 | 434.8 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 2410 | 3008 | 936 | 5418 | 5.79 | 451.5 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 12 | 2291 | 3280 | 882 | 5571 | 6.32 | 464.3 |
| 11 | Akron | 12 | 2696 | 2896 | 924 | 5592 | 6.05 | 466.0 |
| 12 | Ball State | 12 | 1807 | 3836 | 885 | 5643 | 6.38 | 470.3 |