2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 10 | 276 | 142 | 51.4 | 1989 | 7.2 | 13 | 9 | 121.01 | 27.6 | 198.9 |
| 2 | Toledo | 12 | 389 | 218 | 56.0 | 2805 | 7.2 | 24 | 6 | 133.89 | 32.4 | 233.8 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 11 | 263 | 149 | 56.7 | 2065 | 7.9 | 13 | 5 | 135.12 | 23.9 | 187.7 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 379 | 215 | 56.7 | 2693 | 7.1 | 24 | 14 | 129.93 | 34.5 | 244.8 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 13 | 366 | 208 | 56.8 | 2592 | 7.1 | 15 | 15 | 121.64 | 28.2 | 199.4 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 372 | 217 | 58.3 | 2541 | 6.8 | 12 | 13 | 119.37 | 31.0 | 211.8 |
| 7 | Akron | 11 | 353 | 211 | 59.8 | 2596 | 7.4 | 20 | 8 | 135.71 | 32.1 | 236.0 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 12 | 392 | 238 | 60.7 | 2816 | 7.2 | 33 | 11 | 143.23 | 32.7 | 234.7 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 423 | 260 | 61.5 | 3269 | 7.7 | 24 | 11 | 139.91 | 35.3 | 272.4 |
| 10 | Ohio | 13 | 469 | 295 | 62.9 | 3425 | 7.3 | 24 | 15 | 134.74 | 36.1 | 263.5 |
| 11 | Ball State | 11 | 444 | 281 | 63.3 | 3550 | 8.0 | 26 | 5 | 147.52 | 40.4 | 322.7 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 11 | 344 | 222 | 64.5 | 3061 | 8.9 | 31 | 9 | 163.79 | 31.3 | 278.3 |