2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 8 | 8 | 49 | 57 | 7.13 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 7 | 37 | 44 | 6.29 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 5 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 4 | Toledo | 8 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 5.25 |
| 5 | Akron | 6 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 4.83 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 6 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 4.83 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 4.50 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 4.43 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 7 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 3.86 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 7 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 3.57 |
| 10 | Ball State | 7 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 3.57 |
| 12 | Kent State | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2.80 |