2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in November Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 16.0 |
| 2 | Akron | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 4 | Ohio | 3 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 26.0 |
| 5 | Toledo | 4 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 4 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 26.3 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 27.8 |
| 9 | Kent State | 3 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 38.0 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 4 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 31.8 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 3 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 46.0 |
| 12 | Ball State | 4 | 26 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 46.8 |