2018 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 27 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 24.1 |
| 2 | Toledo | 8 | 29 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 217 | 27.1 |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 8 | 38 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 279 | 34.9 |
| 2 | Kent State | 8 | 40 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 294 | 36.8 |
| 5 | Ohio | 8 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 167 | 20.9 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 9 | 30 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 25.2 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 8 | 29 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 28.3 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 8 | 37 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 35.1 |
| 10 | Akron | 8 | 29 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 231 | 28.9 |
| 10 | Ball State | 8 | 38 | 9 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 293 | 36.6 |
| 12 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 187 | 20.8 |