2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 1 | 14 | 8 | 57.1 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 115.62 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 5 | 28 | 14 | 50.0 | 203 | 2 | 1 | 127.33 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Toledo | 8 | 36 | 19 | 52.8 | 246 | 2 | 1 | 122.95 | 57 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 38 | 23 | 60.5 | 315 | 3 | 4 | 135.16 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | Akron | 4 | 45 | 29 | 64.4 | 333 | 3 | 2 | 139.71 | 53 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 4 | 49 | 27 | 55.1 | 333 | 2 | 1 | 121.58 | 64 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | Ball State | 6 | 56 | 29 | 51.8 | 352 | 1 | 1 | 106.91 | 74 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 12 | 56 | 33 | 58.9 | 454 | 3 | 0 | 144.71 | 67 | 18 | 9 | 6 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 57 | 31 | 54.4 | 431 | 3 | 1 | 131.76 | 74 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| 10 | Kent State | 6 | 63 | 34 | 54.0 | 389 | 3 | 3 | 112.03 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 1 |
| 11 | Ohio | 8 | 85 | 58 | 68.2 | 751 | 6 | 1 | 163.39 | 98 | 30 | 19 | 6 |
| 12 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 111 | 58 | 52.3 | 593 | 4 | 5 | 100.00 | 28 | 31 | 12 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||