2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 1003 | 1669 | 542 | 2672 | 4.93 | 334.0 |
| 2 | Ohio | 9 | 852 | 2341 | 642 | 3193 | 4.97 | 354.8 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 9 | 1532 | 1738 | 563 | 3270 | 5.81 | 363.3 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 8 | 1512 | 1656 | 530 | 3168 | 5.98 | 396.0 |
| 5 | Kent State | 8 | 1613 | 1563 | 584 | 3176 | 5.44 | 397.0 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 8 | 1367 | 1971 | 567 | 3338 | 5.89 | 417.3 |
| 7 | Toledo | 8 | 1287 | 2111 | 557 | 3398 | 6.10 | 424.8 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 1465 | 1957 | 625 | 3422 | 5.48 | 427.8 |
| 9 | Akron | 8 | 1895 | 1578 | 583 | 3473 | 5.96 | 434.1 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 8 | 2024 | 1590 | 577 | 3614 | 6.26 | 451.8 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 1543 | 2171 | 606 | 3714 | 6.13 | 464.3 |
| 12 | Ball State | 8 | 1419 | 2765 | 612 | 4184 | 6.84 | 523.0 |