2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State | 1 | 27 | 3 | 0.11 | 1 | 27.00 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 32 | 23 | 0.72 | 1 | 32.00 | 23.00 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 1 | 33 | 44 | 1.33 | 0 | 33.00 | 44.00 |
| 4 | Akron | 1 | 45 | 86 | 1.91 | 1 | 45.00 | 86.00 |
| 5 | Kent State | 2 | 80 | 234 | 2.93 | 3 | 40.00 | 117.00 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 1 | 30 | 106 | 3.53 | 1 | 30.00 | 106.00 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 36 | 131 | 3.64 | 3 | 36.00 | 131.00 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 1 | 33 | 125 | 3.79 | 1 | 33.00 | 125.00 |
| 9 | Toledo | 1 | 42 | 170 | 4.05 | 0 | 42.00 | 170.00 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 35 | 142 | 4.06 | 0 | 35.00 | 142.00 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 1 | 41 | 167 | 4.07 | 1 | 41.00 | 167.00 |
| 12 | Ohio | 1 | 39 | 190 | 4.87 | 2 | 39.00 | 190.00 |