2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 3 | 83 | 47 | 56.6 | 376 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 92.27 | 27.7 | 125.3 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 106 | 64 | 60.4 | 769 | 7.3 | 3 | 0 | 130.66 | 26.5 | 192.3 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 119 | 63 | 52.9 | 855 | 7.2 | 4 | 7 | 112.62 | 29.8 | 213.8 |
| 4 | Toledo | 4 | 155 | 82 | 52.9 | 831 | 5.4 | 6 | 5 | 104.25 | 38.8 | 207.8 |
| 4 | Ohio | 4 | 146 | 77 | 52.7 | 855 | 5.9 | 6 | 6 | 107.27 | 36.5 | 213.8 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 4 | 134 | 68 | 50.7 | 858 | 6.4 | 6 | 6 | 110.36 | 33.5 | 214.5 |
| 4 | Akron | 4 | 153 | 93 | 60.8 | 1039 | 6.8 | 6 | 6 | 122.92 | 38.3 | 259.8 |
| 8 | Kent State | 4 | 91 | 48 | 52.7 | 600 | 6.6 | 9 | 4 | 131.98 | 22.8 | 150.0 |
| 8 | Ball State | 3 | 72 | 42 | 58.3 | 715 | 9.9 | 9 | 0 | 183.00 | 24.0 | 238.3 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 3 | 129 | 76 | 58.9 | 1032 | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 146.04 | 43.0 | 344.0 |
| 11 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 118 | 60 | 50.8 | 887 | 7.5 | 10 | 2 | 138.57 | 29.5 | 221.8 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 4 | 111 | 78 | 70.3 | 956 | 8.6 | 10 | 3 | 166.94 | 27.8 | 239.0 |