2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - From Opponent's 39 to 21 Yard Line through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 14 | 140 | 773 | 5.52 | 5 | 36 | 55 | 21 | 8 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 96 | 496 | 5.17 | 4 | 34 | 27 | 17 | 8 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 11 | 67 | 352 | 5.25 | 4 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 7 |
| 4 | Toledo | 13 | 99 | 537 | 5.42 | 2 | 38 | 32 | 21 | 5 |
| 5 | Ohio | 12 | 108 | 420 | 3.89 | 1 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 3 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 88 | 358 | 4.07 | 1 | 27 | 31 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 12 | 85 | 274 | 3.22 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 1 |
| 5 | Kent State | 12 | 71 | 263 | 3.70 | 1 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| 9 | Ball State | 12 | 90 | 341 | 3.79 | 0 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 0 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 13 | 68 | 218 | 3.21 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 76 | 186 | 2.45 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | Akron | 11 | 64 | 126 | 1.97 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||