2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 14 | 155 | 423 | 2.73 | 0 | 36 | 33 | 15 | 3 |
| 1 | Kent State | 12 | 144 | 689 | 4.78 | 0 | 60 | 38 | 26 | 3 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 163 | 790 | 4.85 | 0 | 45 | 47 | 18 | 5 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 14 | 164 | 805 | 4.91 | 0 | 51 | 43 | 29 | 7 |
| 5 | Ball State | 12 | 115 | 647 | 5.63 | 1 | 75 | 30 | 21 | 7 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 118 | 653 | 5.53 | 1 | 70 | 33 | 21 | 7 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 142 | 719 | 5.06 | 1 | 79 | 33 | 17 | 5 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 12 | 167 | 801 | 4.80 | 1 | 63 | 42 | 22 | 6 |
| 5 | Akron | 12 | 138 | 830 | 6.01 | 1 | 61 | 43 | 29 | 6 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 12 | 141 | 856 | 6.07 | 1 | 67 | 42 | 29 | 6 |
| 5 | Toledo | 13 | 164 | 859 | 5.24 | 1 | 62 | 38 | 34 | 13 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 13 | 134 | 631 | 4.71 | 2 | 72 | 30 | 20 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||