2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 30 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 237 | 21.5 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 33 | 19 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 286 | 22.0 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 35 | 12 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 23.3 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 10 | 36 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 271 | 27.1 |
| 5 | Ohio | 13 | 38 | 17 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 315 | 24.2 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 12 | 39 | 9 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 298 | 24.8 |
| 7 | Toledo | 13 | 41 | 11 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 24.2 |
| 8 | Akron | 13 | 42 | 16 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 340 | 26.2 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 13 | 44 | 17 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 358 | 27.5 |
| 10 | Kent State | 11 | 48 | 10 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 365 | 33.2 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 10 | 49 | 11 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 372 | 37.2 |
| 12 | Ball State | 12 | 65 | 12 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 488 | 40.7 |