2022 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 20.9 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 8 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 22.4 |
| 2 | Ball State | 8 | 25 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 209 | 26.1 |
| 4 | Ohio | 9 | 23 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 190 | 21.1 |
| 5 | Toledo | 9 | 28 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 228 | 25.3 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 28 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 28.3 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 8 | 27 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 213 | 26.6 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 8 | 26 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 209 | 26.1 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 8 | 28 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 219 | 27.4 |
| 10 | Kent State | 8 | 27 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 27.6 |
| 11 | Akron | 8 | 30 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 30.4 |
| 12 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 33 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 259 | 32.4 |