2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 2 | 524 | 226 | 161 | 750 | 4.66 | 375.0 |
| 2 | Kent State | 3 | 288 | 632 | 216 | 920 | 4.26 | 306.7 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 4 | 420 | 995 | 269 | 1415 | 5.26 | 353.8 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 6 | 765 | 1048 | 412 | 1813 | 4.40 | 302.2 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 855 | 1090 | 393 | 1945 | 4.95 | 389.0 |
| 6 | Ball State | 4 | 354 | 1111 | 284 | 1465 | 5.16 | 366.3 |
| 7 | Akron | 5 | 701 | 1371 | 396 | 2072 | 5.23 | 414.4 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 737 | 1439 | 411 | 2176 | 5.29 | 362.7 |
| 9 | Ohio | 8 | 848 | 1798 | 536 | 2646 | 4.94 | 330.8 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 865 | 1801 | 528 | 2666 | 5.05 | 380.9 |
| 11 | Toledo | 9 | 1132 | 2064 | 597 | 3196 | 5.35 | 355.1 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 13 | 1966 | 2623 | 798 | 4589 | 5.75 | 353.0 |