2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 10/10/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 12.8 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 4 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 3 | Toledo | 4 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 27.2 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 4 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 27.5 |
| 6 | Sacramento State | 5 | 19 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 28.6 |
| 7 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 30.5 |
| 8 | Ohio | 4 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 31.0 |
| 9 | Akron | 4 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 31.8 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 4 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 33.3 |
| 11 | Kent State | 4 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 144 | 36.0 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 36.3 |
| 13 | Ball State | 4 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 150 | 37.5 |