2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 12 | 362 | 199 | 55.0 | 2128 | 5.9 | 13 | 13 | 109.02 | 30.2 | 177.3 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 347 | 181 | 52.2 | 2300 | 6.6 | 19 | 10 | 120.15 | 31.5 | 209.1 |
| 3 | Toledo | 13 | 426 | 228 | 53.5 | 2853 | 6.7 | 20 | 14 | 118.69 | 32.8 | 219.5 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 336 | 195 | 58.0 | 2284 | 6.8 | 16 | 8 | 126.09 | 28.0 | 190.3 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 395 | 228 | 57.7 | 2714 | 6.9 | 16 | 13 | 122.23 | 32.9 | 226.2 |
| 6 | Ohio | 12 | 472 | 274 | 58.1 | 3334 | 7.1 | 25 | 9 | 131.06 | 39.3 | 277.8 |
| 7 | Akron | 13 | 433 | 269 | 62.1 | 3197 | 7.4 | 24 | 17 | 134.59 | 33.3 | 245.9 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 11 | 347 | 201 | 57.9 | 2612 | 7.5 | 18 | 10 | 132.52 | 31.5 | 237.5 |
| 9 | Kent State | 11 | 279 | 159 | 57.0 | 2115 | 7.6 | 18 | 11 | 134.07 | 25.4 | 192.3 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 11 | 313 | 193 | 61.7 | 2384 | 7.6 | 18 | 8 | 139.51 | 28.5 | 216.7 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 11 | 342 | 202 | 59.1 | 2734 | 8.0 | 21 | 9 | 141.21 | 31.1 | 248.5 |
| 12 | Ball State | 11 | 281 | 167 | 59.4 | 2564 | 9.1 | 29 | 4 | 167.29 | 25.5 | 233.1 |