2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 8 | 243 | 1094 | 4.50 | 8 | 30.38 | 136.75 |
| 2 | Ball State | 7 | 237 | 932 | 3.93 | 4 | 33.86 | 133.14 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 238 | 998 | 4.19 | 14 | 34.00 | 142.57 |
| 4 | Ohio | 8 | 273 | 764 | 2.80 | 7 | 34.13 | 95.50 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 7 | 245 | 1174 | 4.79 | 6 | 35.00 | 167.71 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 260 | 1175 | 4.52 | 11 | 37.14 | 167.86 |
| 7 | Toledo | 7 | 268 | 1398 | 5.22 | 13 | 38.29 | 199.71 |
| 8 | Kent State | 6 | 254 | 1150 | 4.53 | 9 | 42.33 | 191.67 |
| 9 | Akron | 6 | 256 | 1310 | 5.12 | 12 | 42.67 | 218.33 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 325 | 1546 | 4.76 | 15 | 46.43 | 220.86 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 6 | 279 | 1464 | 5.25 | 20 | 46.50 | 244.00 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 6 | 312 | 1489 | 4.77 | 17 | 52.00 | 248.17 |