2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 9 | 72 | 32 | 44.4 | 253 | 2 | 7 | 63.69 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Akron | 9 | 116 | 69 | 59.5 | 635 | 4 | 4 | 109.94 | 27 | 35 | 16 | 2 |
| 3 | Kent State | 3 | 37 | 13 | 35.1 | 231 | 1 | 1 | 91.09 | 43 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Toledo | 12 | 107 | 64 | 59.8 | 587 | 3 | 2 | 111.40 | 32 | 30 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | Ball State | 5 | 46 | 29 | 63.0 | 327 | 0 | 3 | 109.72 | 43 | 18 | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 6 | 48 | 29 | 60.4 | 385 | 3 | 2 | 140.10 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 5 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 10 | 76 | 51 | 67.1 | 660 | 8 | 4 | 164.27 | 57 | 27 | 18 | 6 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 10 | 69 | 33 | 47.8 | 469 | 6 | 2 | 127.82 | 84 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| 9 | Ohio | 10 | 130 | 77 | 59.2 | 844 | 7 | 1 | 129.99 | 34 | 41 | 21 | 8 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 119 | 73 | 61.3 | 897 | 5 | 8 | 125.09 | 68 | 34 | 24 | 8 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 121 | 71 | 58.7 | 936 | 7 | 2 | 139.44 | 62 | 38 | 20 | 10 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 9 | 103 | 64 | 62.1 | 976 | 6 | 2 | 157.08 | 74 | 34 | 21 | 14 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||