2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 5 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 18.4 |
| 4 | Ohio | 5 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 144 | 28.8 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 25.6 |
| 5 | Akron | 5 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 28.2 |
| 7 | Ball State | 5 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 31.2 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 5 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 8 | Toledo | 4 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 35.0 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 5 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 30.8 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 5 | 25 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 35.4 |
| 11 | Kent State | 5 | 25 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 35.4 |