2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 9 | 29 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 226 | 25.1 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 13 | 32 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 19.5 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 33 | 12 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Toledo | 12 | 34 | 14 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 279 | 23.3 |
| 5 | Ohio | 13 | 36 | 12 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 288 | 22.2 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 37 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 271 | 27.1 |
| 6 | Akron | 10 | 37 | 16 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 308 | 30.8 |
| 8 | Ball State | 11 | 39 | 12 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 309 | 28.1 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 11 | 41 | 11 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 318 | 28.9 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 11 | 44 | 15 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 350 | 31.8 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 46 | 8 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 343 | 28.6 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 11 | 52 | 7 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 383 | 34.8 |