2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxx Crosby | EMU | SO | DL | 10 | 9.0 | 76 | 0.90 |
| 2 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | SO | DE | 9 | 11.0 | 70 | 1.22 |
| 3 | Joe Ostman | CMU | SR | DL | 7 | 13.0 | 59 | 1.86 |
| 4 | Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | Toledo | JR | DE | 12 | 8.5 | 58 | 0.71 |
| 5 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | SR | LB | 10 | 5.0 | 43 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Jim Jones | Kent State | JR | LB | 9 | 5.5 | 38 | 0.61 |
| 7 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | SR | DE | 10 | 6.5 | 36 | 0.65 |
| 8 | Demone Harris | Buffalo | SR | DE | 10 | 5.0 | 34 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Doug Costin | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 11 | 5.0 | 32 | 0.46 |
| 10 | Mike Danna | CMU | SO | DL | 9 | 3.5 | 31 | 0.39 |
| 11 | Jeremiah Harris | EMU | JR | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 30 | 0.33 |
| 12 | Pasquale Calcagno | Miami (Oh) | JR | DE | 11 | 3.5 | 26 | 0.32 |
| 13 | David Konowalski | BGSU | JR | DL | 9 | 3.5 | 25 | 0.39 |
| 14 | Nathan Brisson-Fast | CMU | JR | DL | 9 | 6.5 | 24 | 0.72 |
| 14 | Antonio Balabani | W Mich | SO | DL | 9 | 4.0 | 24 | 0.44 |
| 14 | Khalil Hodge | Buffalo | JR | LB | 10 | 3.0 | 24 | 0.30 |
| 17 | Theo Majette | Kent State | SO | DL | 8 | 4.0 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Bobby Jones IV | N Illinois | SR | LB | 9 | 4.0 | 22 | 0.44 |
| 19 | Chuck Harris | Buffalo | JR | DE | 10 | 4.0 | 21 | 0.40 |
| 19 | Luke Maclean | EMU | SR | DL | 10 | 4.0 | 21 | 0.40 |
| 19 | Ali Fayad | W Mich | FR | DL | 9 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.28 |
| 22 | Willie Ross Jr. | Toledo | SO | DT | 10 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.20 |
| 22 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.18 |
| 24 | Josh Corcoran | N Illinois | JR | DE | 7 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Junior McMullen | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.25 |
| 26 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | JR | LB | 11 | 4.0 | 17 | 0.36 |
| 26 | Jawuan Johnson | N Illinois | JR | LB | 9 | 3.0 | 17 | 0.33 |
| 26 | Deon'Tae Moore | Akron | SR | DE | 9 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.22 |
| 29 | Andrew Payne | Ohio | JR | DL | 9 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.33 |
| 29 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | SR | LB | 9 | 1.5 | 16 | 0.17 |
| 31 | Chris Kantzavelos | CMU | SR | DL | 8 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.31 |
| 31 | Marques Moore | Kent State | SR | DE | 8 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.31 |
| 31 | Kyle Junior | BGSU | SO | DL | 9 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.28 |
| 31 | Jacob White | Ball State | SO | LB | 10 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.20 |
| 31 | Kevin Willis | Ball State | SR | DT | 10 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.15 |
| 36 | James Alexander | Kent State | SR | LB | 9 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.28 |
| 36 | Trayshon Foster | N Illinois | SO | S | 9 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.22 |
| 36 | Justin Sampson | Akron | FR | DE | 9 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.17 |
| 39 | Caleb Bailey | W Mich | SR | LB | 9 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.22 |
| 39 | Jamal Parker | Kent State | SO | CB | 8 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.13 |
| 41 | Ben LeRoy | N Illinois | SO | DT | 9 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.22 |
| 41 | William Lee | N Illinois | SR | DT | 9 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.17 |
| 43 | Brian Reinke | Akron | JR | DL | 11 | 3.5 | 11 | 0.32 |
| 43 | Andre Turner | W Mich | SR | DE | 9 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 43 | Tony Porter | Ohio | SR | DL | 10 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.20 |
| 43 | DeDarallo Blue | Toledo | SO | S | 12 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.17 |
| 43 | Verenzo Holmes Jr. | Ball State | FR | CB | 10 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.10 |
| 48 | Alex Briones | CMU | JR | LB | 9 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.22 |
| 48 | Mitch Stanitzek | CMU | JR | DL | 9 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.22 |
| 48 | Anthony McKay | Kent State | JR | DT | 8 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.13 |