2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 4 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 4 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 30.2 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 5 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 142 | 28.4 |
| 5 | Toledo | 5 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 30.2 |
| 5 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 35.5 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 22 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 28.5 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 5 | 25 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 36.8 |
| 9 | Ball State | 4 | 29 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 52.0 |
| 10 | Kent State | 6 | 32 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 233 | 38.8 |
| 11 | Akron | 7 | 38 | 9 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 292 | 41.7 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 6 | 37 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 45.0 |