2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/10/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 5 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 14.4 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 5 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 21.2 |
| 3 | Toledo | 6 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 151 | 25.2 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 6 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 18.2 |
| 4 | Ball State | 4 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 133 | 33.3 |
| 6 | Kent State | 5 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 136 | 27.2 |
| 7 | Akron | 5 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 31.0 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 6 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 161 | 26.8 |
| 9 | Ohio | 6 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 24.7 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 22 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 24.7 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 6 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 175 | 29.2 |
| 12 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 27.5 |
| 13 | Sacramento State | 6 | 24 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 181 | 30.2 |