2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Sacks - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | SR | DE | 5 | 7.5 | 51 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | SO | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | JR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.88 |
| 4 | Maxx Crosby | EMU | SO | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Joe Ostman | CMU | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.60 |
| 6 | Ali Fayad | W Mich | FR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Kyle Junior | BGSU | SO | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Evan Croutch | Ohio | JR | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Deon'Tae Moore | Akron | SR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Ja'Wuan Woodley | Toledo | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Kwanii Figueroa | EMU | JR | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Shannon Smith | BGSU | SR | DL | 5 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.40 |
| 12 | Asantay Brown | W Mich | SR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.40 |
| 12 | Trent Smart | Ohio | SR | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.40 |
| 12 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.40 |
| 12 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | JR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.40 |
| 17 | David Moore | Ball State | SR | CB | 4 | 1.5 | 17 | 0.38 |
| 17 | Luke Maclean | EMU | SR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.38 |
| 17 | Kyle Rachwal | EMU | JR | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.38 |
| 20 | Devin Webster | N Illinois | JR | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Tuzar Skipper | Toledo | SR | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Quintin Wynne | N Illinois | SO | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 23 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | SR | LB | 5 | 1.5 | 16 | 0.30 |
| 23 | Cleon Aloese | Ohio | SR | DL | 5 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.30 |
| 25 | Verenzo Holmes Jr. | Ball State | FR | CB | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Zach Quinn | Toledo | SR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Kennedy Emesibe | Buffalo | SR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Justin Sampson | Akron | FR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Chris Hendricks | EMU | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Ben LeRoy | N Illinois | SO | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Drequan Brown | N Illinois | JR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Chad Moore | Ohio | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 25 | William Lee | N Illinois | SR | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | Toledo | JR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Marquise Moore | Toledo | SR | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Jacob White | Ball State | SO | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Nick Matich | W Mich | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 38 | Kevin Willis | Ball State | SR | DT | 5 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.20 |
| 38 | Pasquale Calcagno | Miami (Oh) | JR | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.20 |
| 38 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 5 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.20 |
| 38 | Alex Briones | CMU | JR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.20 |
| 38 | Jamal Davis II | Akron | JR | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 |
| 38 | Christian Albright | Ball State | FR | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 |
| 38 | Chibueze Onwuka | Buffalo | SO | DT | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.20 |
| 38 | Antonio Phillips | Ball State | FR | CB | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.20 |
| 38 | Demone Harris | Buffalo | SR | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.20 |
| 38 | Ibrahima Camara | Akron | SR | DL | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 38 | Jordan Collier | Buffalo | JR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 38 | Malcolm Koonce | Buffalo | FR | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 38 | Chuck Harris | Buffalo | JR | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.