2023 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 10.8 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 112 | 22.4 |
| 3 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 113 | 22.6 |
| 4 | Toledo | 5 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 5 | Akron | 5 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 26.0 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 5 | 19 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 29.0 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 5 | 22 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 33.4 |
| 9 | Kent State | 5 | 22 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 170 | 34.0 |
| 10 | Ball State | 5 | 22 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 35.6 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 5 | 23 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 179 | 35.8 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 5 | 24 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 37.6 |