2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 10 | 8 | 57 | 65 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 10 | 51 | 61 | 5.55 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 9 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 5.11 |
| 4 | Toledo | 12 | 13 | 43 | 56 | 4.67 |
| 5 | Akron | 11 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 4.36 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 9 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 4.11 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 9 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 4.11 |
| 8 | Kent State | 9 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 4.00 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 3.90 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 3.78 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 10 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 3.30 |
| 12 | Ball State | 10 | 3 | 28 | 31 | 3.10 |