2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 20 To 1 Yard Line (Red Zone) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 12 | 63 | 83 | 1.32 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Ball State | 11 | 45 | 111 | 2.47 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 11 | 57 | 184 | 3.23 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 13 | 78 | 200 | 2.56 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 79 | 201 | 2.54 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 79 | 204 | 2.58 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 11 | 69 | 226 | 3.28 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Toledo | 13 | 65 | 229 | 3.52 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 1 |
| 9 | Akron | 12 | 110 | 272 | 2.47 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | Kent State | 11 | 93 | 278 | 2.99 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 88 | 282 | 3.20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 12 | 118 | 363 | 3.08 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||