2023 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 11.1 |
| 2 | Ohio | 8 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 17.3 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 8 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 18.9 |
| 4 | Ball State | 8 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 19.6 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 19.9 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 8 | 22 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 175 | 21.9 |
| 7 | Toledo | 9 | 23 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 194 | 21.6 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 24 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 202 | 25.3 |
| 9 | Akron | 8 | 29 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 227 | 28.4 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 8 | 28 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 229 | 28.6 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 8 | 30 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 234 | 29.3 |
| 12 | Kent State | 8 | 35 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 33.5 |