2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 11.8 |
| 1 | Kent State | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 3 | Ball State | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 17.8 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 6 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 25.0 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 6 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 21.7 |
| 8 | Toledo | 11 | 32 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 22.1 |
| 9 | Akron | 7 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 15.7 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 16.9 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 8 | 23 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 191 | 23.9 |
| 12 | Ohio | 9 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 177 | 19.7 |