2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 27 | 7 | 25.9 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 59.53 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Akron | 9 | 17 | 12 | 70.6 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 144.84 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Ball State | 11 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 153 | 1 | 0 | 134.05 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Kent State | 11 | 30 | 13 | 43.3 | 154 | 0 | 3 | 66.45 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 18 | 9 | 50.0 | 172 | 3 | 0 | 185.27 | 54 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 29 | 16 | 55.2 | 180 | 1 | 1 | 111.79 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 10 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 143 | 3 | 0 | 171.01 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 12 | 25 | 13 | 52.0 | 175 | 1 | 1 | 116.00 | 56 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Toledo | 12 | 33 | 15 | 45.5 | 203 | 3 | 1 | 121.08 | 57 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 13 | 32 | 18 | 56.3 | 228 | 1 | 0 | 126.41 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | Ohio | 11 | 31 | 19 | 61.3 | 216 | 1 | 4 | 104.66 | 47 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 12 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 290 | 3 | 1 | 220.29 | 64 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||