2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 1 | Toledo | 6 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 1 | Ohio | 6 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 141 | 23.5 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 6 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 23.5 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 6 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 24.7 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 21 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 25.5 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 26.2 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 6 | 21 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 172 | 28.7 |
| 1 | Akron | 6 | 27 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 34.8 |
| 1 | Ball State | 5 | 24 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 36.0 |
| 11 | Kent State | 6 | 20 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 159 | 26.5 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 6 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 26.8 |