2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 4 | 92 | 44 | 47.8 | 462 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 89.25 | 23.0 | 115.5 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 4 | 96 | 60 | 62.5 | 736 | 7.7 | 4 | 4 | 132.32 | 24.0 | 184.0 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 99 | 47 | 47.5 | 487 | 4.9 | 3 | 5 | 88.70 | 24.8 | 121.8 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 114 | 65 | 57.0 | 710 | 6.2 | 5 | 4 | 116.79 | 28.5 | 177.5 |
| 5 | Ball State | 4 | 122 | 72 | 59.0 | 871 | 7.1 | 2 | 5 | 116.20 | 30.5 | 217.8 |
| 6 | Toledo | 5 | 124 | 69 | 55.6 | 913 | 7.4 | 5 | 3 | 125.97 | 24.8 | 182.6 |
| 7 | Kent State | 4 | 131 | 81 | 61.8 | 1135 | 8.7 | 6 | 5 | 142.09 | 32.8 | 283.8 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 4 | 133 | 89 | 66.9 | 1221 | 9.2 | 8 | 1 | 162.38 | 33.3 | 305.3 |
| 9 | Akron | 5 | 157 | 106 | 67.5 | 1350 | 8.6 | 7 | 3 | 150.64 | 31.4 | 270.0 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 5 | 177 | 97 | 54.8 | 1125 | 6.4 | 9 | 9 | 114.80 | 35.4 | 225.0 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 181 | 102 | 56.4 | 1005 | 5.6 | 6 | 6 | 107.30 | 36.2 | 201.0 |
| 12 | Ohio | 5 | 198 | 109 | 55.1 | 1356 | 6.8 | 11 | 2 | 128.88 | 39.6 | 271.2 |