2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 15.0 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 3 | Toledo | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 15.8 |
| 4 | Akron | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Ohio | 4 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 24.5 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 3 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 33.0 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 28.3 |
| 9 | Kent State | 4 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 32.5 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 4 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 130 | 32.5 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 4 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 35.3 |
| 12 | Ball State | 3 | 20 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 48.3 |