2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13.3 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 4 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 4 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 3 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 27.7 |
| 7 | Toledo | 4 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 28.8 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 31.0 |
| 9 | Akron | 3 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 31.7 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 4 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 33.5 |
| 11 | Kent State | 3 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 110 | 36.7 |
| 12 | Ball State | 4 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 39.5 |