2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 23 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 22.2 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 9 | 29 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 235 | 26.1 |
| 3 | Ohio | 10 | 29 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 241 | 24.1 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 31 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 24.3 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 9 | 34 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 257 | 28.6 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 10 | 36 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 271 | 27.1 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 36 | 9 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 279 | 25.4 |
| 8 | Kent State | 9 | 38 | 9 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 32.4 |
| 9 | Akron | 11 | 37 | 13 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 296 | 26.9 |
| 10 | Toledo | 12 | 39 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 302 | 25.2 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 9 | 44 | 11 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 337 | 37.4 |
| 12 | Ball State | 10 | 61 | 9 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 451 | 45.1 |