2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 13 | 44 | 22 | 50.0 | 215 | 2 | 3 | 92.40 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Akron | 11 | 24 | 13 | 54.2 | 135 | 0 | 2 | 84.75 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Toledo | 12 | 36 | 17 | 47.2 | 203 | 1 | 2 | 92.65 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 43 | 28 | 65.1 | 360 | 0 | 2 | 126.14 | 47 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
| 5 | Kent State | 10 | 22 | 5 | 22.7 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 64.53 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 29 | 10 | 34.5 | 98 | 0 | 1 | 55.96 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 11 | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 126 | 1 | 1 | 127.13 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 11 | 23 | 16 | 69.6 | 184 | 0 | 1 | 128.07 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 11 | 38 | 21 | 55.3 | 241 | 1 | 1 | 111.96 | 37 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | Ball State | 10 | 24 | 9 | 37.5 | 159 | 1 | 0 | 106.90 | 63 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | Ohio | 13 | 49 | 22 | 44.9 | 287 | 0 | 0 | 94.10 | 34 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 27 | 15 | 55.6 | 290 | 0 | 0 | 145.78 | 49 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||