2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 8 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 16.1 |
| 2 | Ohio | 8 | 21 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 22.0 |
| 2 | Kent State | 6 | 23 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 185 | 30.8 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 24 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 27.0 |
| 5 | Ball State | 7 | 22 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 25.9 |
| 5 | Akron | 6 | 23 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 194 | 32.3 |
| 7 | Toledo | 7 | 26 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 30.3 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 31 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 235 | 33.6 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 6 | 28 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 36.0 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 30 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 233 | 33.3 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 7 | 33 | 8 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 253 | 36.1 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 6 | 41 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 299 | 49.8 |