2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 5 | 177 | 97 | 54.8 | 1188 | 6.7 | 8 | 9 | 115.93 | 35.4 | 237.6 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 153 | 85 | 55.6 | 938 | 6.1 | 6 | 6 | 112.16 | 30.6 | 187.6 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 141 | 75 | 53.2 | 753 | 5.3 | 4 | 6 | 98.90 | 35.3 | 188.3 |
| 2 | Kent State | 5 | 149 | 92 | 61.7 | 1277 | 8.6 | 7 | 6 | 141.19 | 29.8 | 255.4 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 125 | 66 | 52.8 | 684 | 5.5 | 5 | 5 | 103.96 | 31.3 | 171.0 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 5 | 139 | 83 | 59.7 | 911 | 6.6 | 4 | 5 | 117.07 | 27.8 | 182.2 |
| 5 | Ball State | 5 | 143 | 87 | 60.8 | 1116 | 7.8 | 5 | 5 | 130.94 | 28.6 | 223.2 |
| 5 | Akron | 5 | 170 | 112 | 65.9 | 1275 | 7.5 | 7 | 5 | 136.59 | 34.0 | 255.0 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 5 | 123 | 63 | 51.2 | 782 | 6.4 | 2 | 3 | 105.12 | 24.6 | 156.4 |
| 9 | Toledo | 4 | 107 | 61 | 57.0 | 782 | 7.3 | 5 | 3 | 128.21 | 26.8 | 195.5 |
| 9 | Ohio | 5 | 202 | 114 | 56.4 | 1407 | 7.0 | 12 | 3 | 131.59 | 40.4 | 281.4 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 5 | 158 | 103 | 65.2 | 1404 | 8.9 | 10 | 2 | 158.19 | 31.6 | 280.8 |