2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 14 | 35 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 277 | 19.8 |
| 2 | Ohio | 14 | 38 | 17 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 317 | 22.6 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 39 | 13 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 309 | 23.8 |
| 4 | Toledo | 13 | 41 | 16 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 25.7 |
| 5 | Kent State | 12 | 43 | 13 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 344 | 28.7 |
| 6 | Ball State | 12 | 46 | 13 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 361 | 30.1 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 49 | 8 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 364 | 30.3 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 12 | 49 | 16 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 388 | 32.3 |
| 9 | Akron | 12 | 50 | 17 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 403 | 33.6 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 13 | 51 | 13 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 394 | 30.3 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 52 | 9 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 388 | 29.8 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 12 | 63 | 7 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 460 | 38.3 |