2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 10 | 33 | 17 | 51.5 | 235 | 0 | 2 | 99.22 | 41 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 1 | Ball State | 9 | 26 | 17 | 65.4 | 319 | 1 | 0 | 181.14 | 88 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 31 | 19 | 61.3 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 116.84 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Toledo | 9 | 46 | 22 | 47.8 | 257 | 0 | 1 | 90.41 | 50 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 38 | 22 | 57.9 | 394 | 1 | 0 | 153.68 | 84 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 10 | 33 | 24 | 72.7 | 274 | 0 | 1 | 136.42 | 51 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 10 | 35 | 24 | 68.6 | 294 | 1 | 1 | 142.85 | 80 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 10 | 48 | 25 | 52.1 | 209 | 0 | 1 | 84.48 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 11 | 45 | 25 | 55.6 | 298 | 0 | 0 | 111.18 | 54 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | Ohio | 12 | 58 | 28 | 48.3 | 332 | 0 | 3 | 86.02 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | Akron | 13 | 45 | 31 | 68.9 | 549 | 0 | 1 | 166.93 | 63 | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| 12 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 56 | 34 | 60.7 | 492 | 0 | 2 | 127.37 | 89 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||