2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 8 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 15.3 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 21.2 |
| 1 | Toledo | 6 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 22 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 22.5 |
| 1 | Ball State | 8 | 27 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 26.3 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 7 | 30 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 34.1 |
| 7 | Ohio | 8 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 19.8 |
| 7 | Kent State | 6 | 21 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 166 | 27.7 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 5 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 139 | 27.8 |
| 7 | Akron | 6 | 22 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 182 | 30.3 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 6 | 25 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 183 | 30.5 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 31 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 226 | 32.3 |