2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 6 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 21 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 25.0 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 23 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 25.9 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 22 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 27.7 |
| 3 | Ohio | 7 | 25 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 218 | 31.1 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 8 | 26 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 216 | 27.0 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 7 | 29 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 32.1 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 6 | 31 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 234 | 39.0 |
| 9 | Toledo | 8 | 31 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 30.0 |
| 10 | Akron | 8 | 36 | 9 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 277 | 34.6 |
| 10 | Ball State | 6 | 35 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 262 | 43.7 |
| 12 | Kent State | 7 | 35 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 37.6 |