2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terence Waugh | Kent State | SR | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 1 | Junior McMullen | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 1 | JT Jones | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Kent Berger | Ohio | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Kelby Latta | CMU | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Ladell Fleming | N Illinois | SR | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Nate Brisson-Fast | CMU | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Joe Ostman | CMU | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | FR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Brock Boxen | Akron | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Nate Holley | Kent State | SR | S | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 1 | Chris Fairchild | Kent State | SR | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 1 | Anthony Johnson | Kent State | SR | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 1 | Caleb Bailey | W Mich | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Tarell Basham | Ohio | SR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Kurt Laseak | Ohio | SR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.50 |