2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 4 | 83 | 50 | 60.2 | 588 | 7.1 | 5 | 1 | 137.22 | 20.8 | 147.0 |
| 2 | Toledo | 5 | 130 | 58 | 44.6 | 759 | 5.8 | 4 | 0 | 103.81 | 26.0 | 151.8 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 124 | 76 | 61.3 | 1051 | 8.5 | 10 | 1 | 157.49 | 31.0 | 262.8 |
| 4 | Kent State | 4 | 142 | 79 | 55.6 | 798 | 5.6 | 7 | 3 | 114.88 | 35.5 | 199.5 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 5 | 123 | 81 | 65.9 | 1063 | 8.6 | 7 | 3 | 152.34 | 24.6 | 212.6 |
| 6 | Ball State | 4 | 140 | 87 | 62.1 | 1071 | 7.7 | 6 | 4 | 134.83 | 35.0 | 267.8 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 4 | 137 | 89 | 65.0 | 1309 | 9.6 | 17 | 2 | 183.25 | 34.3 | 327.3 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 153 | 91 | 59.5 | 1046 | 6.8 | 6 | 4 | 124.62 | 30.6 | 209.2 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 171 | 99 | 57.9 | 1276 | 7.5 | 11 | 4 | 137.13 | 34.2 | 255.2 |
| 10 | Akron | 4 | 154 | 103 | 66.9 | 1318 | 8.6 | 12 | 3 | 160.58 | 38.5 | 329.5 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 5 | 189 | 109 | 57.7 | 1242 | 6.6 | 14 | 6 | 130.96 | 37.8 | 248.4 |
| 12 | Ohio | 5 | 173 | 115 | 66.5 | 1240 | 7.2 | 11 | 6 | 140.72 | 34.6 | 248.0 |