2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 12 | 74 | 39 | 52.7 | 486 | 2 | 0 | 116.79 | 65 | 23 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 | Akron | 12 | 82 | 57 | 69.5 | 553 | 6 | 1 | 147.87 | 53 | 28 | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | Kent State | 12 | 81 | 49 | 60.5 | 600 | 5 | 2 | 138.14 | 44 | 28 | 15 | 7 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 95 | 49 | 51.6 | 613 | 3 | 2 | 112.00 | 53 | 28 | 11 | 5 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 13 | 80 | 49 | 61.3 | 638 | 4 | 2 | 139.74 | 56 | 27 | 12 | 10 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 90 | 53 | 58.9 | 671 | 10 | 1 | 155.97 | 57 | 29 | 15 | 9 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 13 | 100 | 54 | 54.0 | 724 | 8 | 2 | 137.22 | 45 | 32 | 20 | 10 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 12 | 85 | 48 | 56.5 | 730 | 8 | 1 | 157.32 | 78 | 25 | 15 | 7 |
| 9 | Toledo | 13 | 105 | 63 | 60.0 | 759 | 7 | 1 | 140.82 | 41 | 37 | 22 | 7 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 105 | 61 | 58.1 | 791 | 7 | 1 | 141.48 | 74 | 35 | 17 | 8 |
| 11 | Ball State | 12 | 106 | 67 | 63.2 | 949 | 7 | 1 | 158.32 | 79 | 35 | 19 | 9 |
| 12 | Ohio | 14 | 122 | 81 | 66.4 | 1061 | 8 | 1 | 159.44 | 98 | 47 | 28 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||