2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 2 | 52 | 22 | 42.3 | 226 | 4.3 | 1 | 2 | 77.48 | 26.0 | 113.0 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 6 | 203 | 105 | 51.7 | 1048 | 5.2 | 9 | 10 | 99.87 | 33.8 | 174.7 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 13 | 381 | 210 | 55.1 | 2623 | 6.9 | 16 | 15 | 118.94 | 29.3 | 201.8 |
| 4 | Kent State | 3 | 118 | 60 | 50.8 | 632 | 5.4 | 3 | 4 | 97.45 | 39.3 | 210.7 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 200 | 100 | 50.0 | 1090 | 5.5 | 6 | 10 | 95.68 | 40.0 | 218.0 |
| 6 | Ohio | 8 | 263 | 151 | 57.4 | 1798 | 6.8 | 10 | 8 | 121.31 | 32.9 | 224.8 |
| 7 | Toledo | 9 | 313 | 172 | 55.0 | 2064 | 6.6 | 16 | 6 | 123.38 | 34.8 | 229.3 |
| 8 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 208 | 125 | 60.1 | 1439 | 6.9 | 6 | 9 | 119.08 | 34.7 | 239.8 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 4 | 124 | 67 | 54.0 | 995 | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 129.90 | 31.0 | 248.8 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 287 | 161 | 56.1 | 1801 | 6.3 | 8 | 8 | 112.44 | 41.0 | 257.3 |
| 11 | Akron | 5 | 194 | 117 | 60.3 | 1371 | 7.1 | 10 | 6 | 130.49 | 38.8 | 274.2 |
| 12 | Ball State | 4 | 159 | 98 | 61.6 | 1111 | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 127.75 | 39.8 | 277.8 |