2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 8 | 225 | 123 | 54.7 | 1287 | 5.7 | 7 | 10 | 104.10 | 28.1 | 160.9 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 246 | 140 | 56.9 | 1836 | 7.5 | 10 | 9 | 125.69 | 30.8 | 229.5 |
| 3 | Kent State | 8 | 171 | 88 | 51.5 | 1206 | 7.1 | 13 | 7 | 127.61 | 21.4 | 150.8 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 237 | 148 | 62.4 | 1797 | 7.6 | 13 | 3 | 141.71 | 29.6 | 224.6 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 251 | 127 | 50.6 | 1700 | 6.8 | 14 | 7 | 120.32 | 31.4 | 212.5 |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 8 | 243 | 132 | 54.3 | 1819 | 7.5 | 14 | 8 | 129.63 | 30.4 | 227.4 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 8 | 267 | 149 | 55.8 | 1933 | 7.2 | 14 | 6 | 129.44 | 33.4 | 241.6 |
| 5 | Ohio | 8 | 298 | 171 | 57.4 | 2039 | 6.8 | 14 | 7 | 125.65 | 37.3 | 254.9 |
| 9 | Toledo | 9 | 316 | 162 | 51.3 | 1987 | 6.3 | 15 | 12 | 112.17 | 35.1 | 220.8 |
| 10 | Akron | 9 | 301 | 177 | 58.8 | 1974 | 6.6 | 17 | 16 | 121.90 | 33.4 | 219.3 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 8 | 244 | 155 | 63.5 | 1978 | 8.1 | 17 | 6 | 149.70 | 30.5 | 247.3 |
| 12 | Ball State | 8 | 194 | 114 | 58.8 | 1932 | 10.0 | 27 | 1 | 187.32 | 24.3 | 241.5 |