2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 2 | Ohio | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 3 | Ball State | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 31.0 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 2 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 38.0 |
| 7 | Kent State | 2 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 40.5 |
| 8 | Akron | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 54.0 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61.0 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 77.0 |