2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 2 | Ohio | 5 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 18.8 |
| 3 | Kent State | 5 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 107 | 21.4 |
| 3 | Toledo | 4 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 5 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 21.4 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 27.5 |
| 6 | Ball State | 4 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 27.8 |
| 8 | Akron | 5 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 147 | 29.4 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 4 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 140 | 35.0 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 153 | 30.6 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 5 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 31.2 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 5 | 22 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 34.8 |