2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 8 | 211 | 104 | 49.3 | 1563 | 7.4 | 9 | 9 | 117.06 | 26.4 | 195.4 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 8 | 201 | 113 | 56.2 | 1590 | 7.9 | 10 | 4 | 135.10 | 25.1 | 198.8 |
| 3 | Akron | 8 | 236 | 136 | 57.6 | 1578 | 6.7 | 10 | 5 | 123.53 | 29.5 | 197.3 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 8 | 225 | 139 | 61.8 | 1656 | 7.4 | 19 | 7 | 145.25 | 28.1 | 207.0 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 9 | 272 | 142 | 52.2 | 1738 | 6.4 | 10 | 12 | 109.20 | 30.2 | 193.1 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 255 | 147 | 57.6 | 1669 | 6.5 | 9 | 10 | 116.44 | 31.9 | 208.6 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 8 | 243 | 154 | 63.4 | 1971 | 8.1 | 15 | 7 | 146.11 | 30.4 | 246.4 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 292 | 160 | 54.8 | 1957 | 6.7 | 15 | 13 | 119.15 | 36.5 | 244.6 |
| 9 | Toledo | 8 | 284 | 169 | 59.5 | 2111 | 7.4 | 20 | 6 | 140.96 | 35.5 | 263.9 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 290 | 180 | 62.1 | 2171 | 7.5 | 14 | 7 | 136.05 | 36.3 | 271.4 |
| 11 | Ohio | 9 | 316 | 193 | 61.1 | 2341 | 7.4 | 14 | 9 | 132.23 | 35.1 | 260.1 |
| 12 | Ball State | 8 | 340 | 214 | 62.9 | 2765 | 8.1 | 21 | 3 | 149.87 | 42.5 | 345.6 |