2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 10 | 16 | 19 | 1.19 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Toledo | 8 | 15 | 21 | 1.40 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Akron | 10 | 16 | 27 | 1.69 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 12 | 29 | 2.42 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 23 | 36 | 1.57 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 10 | 14 | 51 | 3.64 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 12 | 22 | 62 | 2.82 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 10 | 15 | 71 | 4.73 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 12 | 84 | 7.00 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | Kent State | 9 | 16 | 87 | 5.44 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Ball State | 6 | 9 | 95 | 10.56 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 9 | 14 | 129 | 9.21 | 0 | 38 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||