2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 22 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 176 | 22.0 |
| 2 | Toledo | 8 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 22.6 |
| 3 | Ball State | 8 | 22 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 192 | 24.0 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 8 | 24 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 204 | 25.5 |
| 5 | Ohio | 8 | 26 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 223 | 27.9 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 29 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 236 | 29.5 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 8 | 31 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 252 | 31.5 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 8 | 33 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 262 | 32.8 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 34 | 13 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 277 | 30.8 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 8 | 38 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 36.0 |
| 11 | Akron | 8 | 38 | 10 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 296 | 37.0 |
| 12 | Kent State | 9 | 43 | 14 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 338 | 37.6 |