2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passing Defense - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 12 | 284 | 163 | 57.4 | 2178 | 7.7 | 15 | 5 | 135.72 | 23.7 | 181.5 |
| 2 | Kent State | 12 | 353 | 183 | 51.8 | 2361 | 6.7 | 16 | 12 | 116.18 | 29.4 | 196.8 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 12 | 380 | 243 | 63.9 | 3280 | 8.6 | 32 | 9 | 159.51 | 31.7 | 273.3 |
| 4 | Akron | 12 | 390 | 239 | 61.3 | 2896 | 7.4 | 22 | 8 | 138.18 | 32.5 | 241.3 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 14 | 395 | 223 | 56.5 | 2801 | 7.1 | 17 | 15 | 122.63 | 28.2 | 200.1 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 408 | 238 | 58.3 | 2715 | 6.7 | 15 | 14 | 119.49 | 31.4 | 208.8 |
| 7 | Toledo | 13 | 414 | 227 | 54.8 | 2870 | 6.9 | 24 | 6 | 129.29 | 31.8 | 220.8 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 13 | 414 | 248 | 59.9 | 2898 | 7.0 | 33 | 13 | 138.72 | 31.8 | 222.9 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 416 | 236 | 56.7 | 3008 | 7.2 | 25 | 14 | 130.57 | 34.7 | 250.7 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 461 | 279 | 60.5 | 3447 | 7.5 | 25 | 11 | 136.46 | 35.5 | 265.2 |
| 11 | Ball State | 12 | 480 | 301 | 62.7 | 3836 | 8.0 | 27 | 7 | 145.48 | 40.0 | 319.7 |
| 12 | Ohio | 14 | 489 | 308 | 63.0 | 3581 | 7.3 | 25 | 15 | 135.24 | 34.9 | 255.8 |