2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 2 | 56 | 37 | 66.1 | 409 | 7.3 | 4 | 2 | 143.85 | 28.0 | 204.5 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 2 | 87 | 55 | 63.2 | 709 | 8.1 | 8 | 2 | 157.41 | 43.5 | 354.5 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 3 | 78 | 57 | 73.1 | 686 | 8.8 | 2 | 1 | 152.86 | 26.0 | 228.7 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 1 | 39 | 27 | 69.2 | 417 | 10.7 | 7 | 1 | 213.14 | 39.0 | 417.0 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 48 | 26 | 54.2 | 328 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 118.44 | 24.0 | 164.0 |
| 5 | Kent State | 2 | 65 | 38 | 58.5 | 426 | 6.6 | 4 | 0 | 133.82 | 32.5 | 213.0 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 1 | 27 | 15 | 55.6 | 258 | 9.6 | 2 | 0 | 160.27 | 27.0 | 258.0 |
| 5 | Ball State | 1 | 27 | 17 | 63.0 | 266 | 9.9 | 3 | 0 | 182.39 | 27.0 | 266.0 |
| 5 | Akron | 1 | 27 | 20 | 74.1 | 292 | 10.8 | 3 | 0 | 201.59 | 27.0 | 292.0 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 40 | 27 | 67.5 | 477 | 11.9 | 5 | 0 | 208.92 | 40.0 | 477.0 |