2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 2 | Ohio | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45.0 |
| 6 | Ball State | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 |
| 7 | Toledo | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55.0 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 2 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 38.0 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 77.0 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 46.5 |
| 11 | Akron | 2 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 47.5 |
| 12 | Kent State | 3 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 118 | 39.3 |