2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 3 | Ball State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 3 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 32.0 |
| 6 | Ohio | 2 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 37.0 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 2 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 38.5 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 42.0 |
| 9 | Akron | 2 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 46.5 |
| 10 | Kent State | 2 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 49.0 |
| 11 | Toledo | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |