2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 13 | 38 | 242 | 6.37 | 2 | 63 | 28 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 30 | 160 | 5.33 | 1 | 70 | 19 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Akron | 11 | 26 | 129 | 4.96 | 1 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 11 | 25 | 121 | 4.84 | 4 | 58 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Ohio | 13 | 34 | 162 | 4.76 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 14 | 63 | 270 | 4.29 | 9 | 27 | 44 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 43 | 184 | 4.28 | 3 | 28 | 26 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 8 | 32 | 128 | 4.00 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 41 | 140 | 3.41 | 3 | 30 | 27 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Ball State | 12 | 54 | 173 | 3.20 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Kent State | 10 | 34 | 91 | 2.68 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 12 | 39 | 98 | 2.51 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||