2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 3 | 56 | 35 | 62.5 | 330 | 5.9 | 3 | 1 | 126.11 | 18.7 | 110.0 |
| 1 | Toledo | 4 | 97 | 44 | 45.4 | 640 | 6.6 | 3 | 0 | 110.99 | 24.3 | 160.0 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 4 | 109 | 68 | 62.4 | 885 | 8.1 | 6 | 3 | 143.26 | 27.3 | 221.3 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 126 | 78 | 61.9 | 910 | 7.2 | 6 | 4 | 131.93 | 31.5 | 227.5 |
| 3 | Ball State | 4 | 140 | 87 | 62.1 | 1071 | 7.7 | 6 | 4 | 134.83 | 35.0 | 267.8 |
| 6 | Kent State | 4 | 142 | 79 | 55.6 | 798 | 5.6 | 7 | 3 | 114.88 | 35.5 | 199.5 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 151 | 88 | 58.3 | 1088 | 7.2 | 8 | 3 | 132.31 | 37.8 | 272.0 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 4 | 150 | 80 | 53.3 | 922 | 6.1 | 9 | 6 | 116.76 | 37.5 | 230.5 |
| 9 | Ohio | 4 | 132 | 91 | 68.9 | 1005 | 7.6 | 10 | 4 | 151.84 | 33.0 | 251.3 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 124 | 76 | 61.3 | 1051 | 8.5 | 10 | 1 | 157.49 | 31.0 | 262.8 |
| 11 | Akron | 4 | 154 | 103 | 66.9 | 1318 | 8.6 | 12 | 3 | 160.58 | 38.5 | 329.5 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 4 | 137 | 89 | 65.0 | 1309 | 9.6 | 17 | 2 | 183.25 | 34.3 | 327.3 |