2023 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 3 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 29.3 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 29.5 |
| 5 | Toledo | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 31.0 |
| 8 | Akron | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 32.0 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 10 | Kent State | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 42.0 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 3 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 130 | 43.3 |
| 12 | Ball State | 2 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 44.5 |