2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | SR | DE | 4 | 7.5 | 51 | 1.88 | 
| 2 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | SO | DE | 5 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.80 | 
| 3 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.88 | 
| 4 | Maxx Crosby | EMU | SO | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 19 | 0.63 | 
| 5 | Joe Ostman | CMU | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.60 | 
| 5 | David Moore | Ball State | SR | CB | 3 | 1.5 | 17 | 0.50 | 
| 7 | Shannon Smith | BGSU | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 | 
| 7 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | SR | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 16 | 0.38 | 
| 9 | Asantay Brown | W Mich | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.50 | 
| 10 | Kevin Willis | Ball State | SR | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.25 | 
| 11 | Ali Fayad | W Mich | FR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.38 | 
| 12 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.50 | 
| 12 | Verenzo Holmes Jr. | Ball State | FR | CB | 3 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.33 | 
| 12 | Pasquale Calcagno | Miami (Oh) | JR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 | 
| 12 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 | 
| 16 | Trent Smart | Ohio | SR | DE | 5 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.30 | 
| 16 | Alex Briones | CMU | JR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 | 
| 16 | Zach Quinn | Toledo | SR | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 | 
| 19 | Eric Assoua | W Mich | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 | 
| 19 | Kennedy Emesibe | Buffalo | SR | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 | 
| 19 | Kwanii Figueroa | EMU | JR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 | 
| 19 | Christian Albright | Ball State | FR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 | 
| 19 | Chibueze Onwuka | Buffalo | SO | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 | 
| 19 | Jamal Davis II | Akron | JR | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 | 
| 19 | Mike Danna | CMU | SO | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 | 
| 19 | Bobby Jones IV | N Illinois | SR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 | 
| 27 | Kyle Junior | BGSU | SO | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.38 | 
| 27 | Cleon Aloese | Ohio | SR | DL | 5 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.30 | 
| 27 | Justin Sampson | Akron | FR | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 | 
| 27 | Junior McMullen | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 | 
| 27 | Antonio Phillips | Ball State | FR | CB | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 | 
| 27 | Ben LeRoy | N Illinois | SO | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 | 
| 33 | Jaylin Thomas | Ball State | FR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 | 
| 33 | Malcolm Koonce | Buffalo | FR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 | 
| 33 | Kyle Rachwal | EMU | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 | 
| 33 | James Alexander | Kent State | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 | 
| 33 | Devin Webster | N Illinois | JR | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 | 
| 33 | Drake Spears | W Mich | SO | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 | 
| 33 | Antonio Balabani | W Mich | SO | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 | 
| 33 | Ibrahima Camara | Akron | SR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 | 
| 41 | Ja'Wuan Woodley | Toledo | SR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.40 | 
| 41 | Deon'Tae Moore | Akron | SR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 | 
| 41 | Drequan Brown | N Illinois | JR | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.20 | 
| 41 | Tony Porter | Ohio | SR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.20 | 
| 41 | Kent Berger | Ohio | JR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.20 | 
| 41 | DeMarcus Lloyd | Akron | SR | LB | 3 | 0.5 | 6 | 0.17 | 
| 47 | Evan Croutch | Ohio | JR | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0.50 | 
| 47 | Tuzar Skipper | Toledo | SR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.33 | 
| 47 | Josh Croslen | BGSU | FR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 | 
| 47 | William Lee | N Illinois | SR | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |