2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarell Basham | Ohio | SR | DL | 2 | 2.0 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Robert Spillane | W Mich | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 1 | Caleb Bailey | W Mich | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 1 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | JR | DE | 1 | 2.0 | 9 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Asantay Brown | W Mich | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Keion Adams | W Mich | SR | DE | 3 | 1.5 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Eric Assoua | W Mich | SO | DL | 2 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Terence Waugh | Kent State | SR | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Martez Hester | Ball State | SR | S | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Ishmael Hargrove | Buffalo | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Junior McMullen | Miami (Oh) | SO | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 8 | JT Jones | Miami (Oh) | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Demone Harris | Buffalo | JR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Kevin Robbins | Ohio | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Kelby Latta | CMU | SR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Cleon Aloese | Ohio | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Nate Brisson-Fast | CMU | SO | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Joe Ostman | CMU | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Nate Holley | Kent State | SR | S | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Anthony Johnson | Kent State | SR | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 8 | John Whitman III | Ball State | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |