2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 6 | 26 | 13 | 50.0 | 189 | 1 | 1 | 116.06 | 55 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 7 | 37 | 21 | 56.8 | 272 | 3 | 2 | 134.46 | 49 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 41 | 21 | 51.2 | 214 | 1 | 1 | 98.24 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 47 | 29 | 61.7 | 355 | 3 | 0 | 146.21 | 45 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 50 | 28 | 56.0 | 345 | 4 | 0 | 140.36 | 45 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| 6 | Ball State | 9 | 53 | 31 | 58.5 | 403 | 5 | 0 | 153.49 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 9 | 56 | 34 | 60.7 | 362 | 5 | 3 | 133.77 | 50 | 17 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | Akron | 9 | 62 | 41 | 66.1 | 617 | 4 | 3 | 161.34 | 47 | 27 | 17 | 8 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 6 | 67 | 43 | 64.2 | 467 | 2 | 2 | 126.61 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 4 |
| 9 | Kent State | 11 | 67 | 33 | 49.3 | 494 | 5 | 2 | 129.84 | 61 | 19 | 11 | 6 |
| 11 | Ohio | 8 | 70 | 37 | 52.9 | 428 | 3 | 2 | 112.65 | 54 | 19 | 7 | 3 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 11 | 103 | 57 | 55.3 | 857 | 10 | 2 | 153.39 | 72 | 35 | 18 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||