2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 13 | 456 | 1272 | 2.79 | 10 | 35.08 | 97.85 |
| 2 | Ball State | 11 | 378 | 1804 | 4.77 | 14 | 34.36 | 164.00 |
| 3 | Toledo | 12 | 432 | 2115 | 4.90 | 15 | 36.00 | 176.25 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 12 | 441 | 2153 | 4.88 | 15 | 36.75 | 179.42 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 13 | 425 | 2044 | 4.81 | 16 | 32.69 | 157.23 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 433 | 1735 | 4.01 | 21 | 36.08 | 144.58 |
| 6 | Kent State | 10 | 457 | 2043 | 4.47 | 21 | 45.70 | 204.30 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 484 | 2279 | 4.71 | 21 | 44.00 | 207.18 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 470 | 2155 | 4.59 | 22 | 39.17 | 179.58 |
| 10 | Akron | 11 | 489 | 2610 | 5.34 | 26 | 44.45 | 237.27 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 11 | 461 | 2124 | 4.61 | 27 | 41.91 | 193.09 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 11 | 564 | 2914 | 5.17 | 28 | 51.27 | 264.91 |