2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 27.0 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 4 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 31.8 |
| 3 | Kent State | 4 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 132 | 33.0 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 5 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 26.8 |
| 5 | Ball State | 3 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 137 | 45.7 |
| 6 | Ohio | 5 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 27.6 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 29.6 |
| 8 | Akron | 5 | 25 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 197 | 39.4 |
| 9 | Toledo | 6 | 25 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 33.7 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 6 | 26 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 34.7 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 30 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 38.3 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 6 | 42 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 295 | 49.2 |