2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 113 | 57 | 50.4 | 733 | 1 | 5 | 99.00 | 57 | 36 | 19 | 8 |
| 1 | Toledo | 13 | 110 | 60 | 54.5 | 733 | 2 | 2 | 112.89 | 57 | 34 | 18 | 6 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 12 | 77 | 49 | 63.6 | 777 | 1 | 1 | 150.09 | 44 | 35 | 20 | 9 |
| 4 | Kent State | 12 | 95 | 52 | 54.7 | 807 | 2 | 6 | 120.42 | 55 | 32 | 20 | 9 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 14 | 121 | 65 | 53.7 | 816 | 3 | 8 | 105.33 | 56 | 37 | 19 | 6 |
| 6 | Akron | 12 | 110 | 64 | 58.2 | 842 | 1 | 3 | 120.03 | 47 | 37 | 19 | 9 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 118 | 76 | 64.4 | 896 | 1 | 4 | 124.21 | 53 | 44 | 20 | 6 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 13 | 121 | 73 | 60.3 | 912 | 3 | 3 | 126.86 | 53 | 36 | 20 | 10 |
| 9 | Ball State | 12 | 135 | 74 | 54.8 | 934 | 3 | 0 | 120.27 | 57 | 41 | 21 | 9 |
| 10 | Ohio | 14 | 138 | 89 | 64.5 | 979 | 0 | 5 | 116.83 | 47 | 46 | 23 | 7 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 129 | 81 | 62.8 | 1005 | 3 | 5 | 128.16 | 54 | 51 | 21 | 9 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 12 | 107 | 66 | 61.7 | 1012 | 7 | 4 | 155.24 | 60 | 39 | 21 | 14 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||