2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 5 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 21.4 |
| 2 | Ball State | 4 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 3 | Toledo | 5 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 23.2 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 28.2 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 19 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 28.4 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 4 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 28.8 |
| 7 | Ohio | 5 | 21 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 30.8 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 5 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 31.0 |
| 9 | Kent State | 4 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 31.8 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 39.5 |
| 11 | Akron | 4 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 40.3 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 4 | 31 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 55.3 |