2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 2 | Toledo | 4 | 22 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 43.0 |
| 3 | Ohio | 6 | 23 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 195 | 32.5 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 25 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 27.6 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 31 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 37.3 |
| 6 | Ball State | 8 | 35 | 11 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 278 | 34.8 |
| 6 | Akron | 7 | 35 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 276 | 39.4 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 36 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 38.3 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 7 | 36 | 8 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 274 | 39.1 |
| 10 | Kent State | 9 | 37 | 11 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 293 | 32.6 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 10 | 45 | 12 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 348 | 34.8 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 8 | 53 | 3 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 380 | 47.5 |