2012 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 28.0 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 3 | Toledo | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 36.0 |
| 4 | Akron | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37.0 |
| 5 | Ball State | 2 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 43.5 |
| 6 | Kent State | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44.0 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 2 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 45.0 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 47.5 |
| 9 | Western Michigan | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48.0 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49.0 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55.0 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 3 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 58.3 |