2023 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 13 | 24 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 15.8 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 14 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 223 | 15.9 |
| 3 | Ball State | 11 | 29 | 15 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 22.5 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 11 | 32 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 247 | 22.5 |
| 5 | Toledo | 14 | 33 | 19 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 284 | 20.3 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 33 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 273 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 11 | 33 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 274 | 24.9 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 42 | 15 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 347 | 26.7 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 11 | 42 | 13 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 332 | 30.2 |
| 10 | Akron | 12 | 43 | 12 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 336 | 28.0 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 11 | 43 | 13 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 340 | 30.9 |
| 12 | Kent State | 12 | 55 | 10 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 415 | 34.6 |