2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 4.86 |
| 1 | Ball State | 8 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Kent State | 9 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 3.89 |
| 4 | Akron | 7 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 10 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 2.70 |
| 6 | Ohio | 6 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 8 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 3.38 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 7 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 3.14 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 2.86 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 11 | Toledo | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2.25 |