2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 1 | 38 | 184 | 4.84 | 2 | 38.00 | 184.00 |
| 2 | Ohio | 6 | 222 | 614 | 2.77 | 8 | 37.00 | 102.33 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 265 | 1140 | 4.30 | 14 | 37.86 | 162.86 |
| 4 | Toledo | 4 | 190 | 1153 | 6.07 | 12 | 47.50 | 288.25 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 261 | 1313 | 5.03 | 12 | 43.50 | 218.83 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 7 | 265 | 1432 | 5.40 | 10 | 37.86 | 204.57 |
| 7 | Ball State | 8 | 280 | 1453 | 5.19 | 11 | 35.00 | 181.63 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 327 | 1555 | 4.76 | 17 | 46.71 | 222.14 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 8 | 357 | 1871 | 5.24 | 24 | 44.63 | 233.88 |
| 10 | Kent State | 9 | 439 | 1989 | 4.53 | 22 | 48.78 | 221.00 |
| 11 | Akron | 7 | 332 | 1995 | 6.01 | 22 | 47.43 | 285.00 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 10 | 488 | 2515 | 5.15 | 27 | 48.80 | 251.50 |