2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 4 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 2 | Toledo | 4 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 3 | Ball State | 4 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 4 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 3 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 26.7 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 29.5 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 31.0 |
| 8 | Ohio | 4 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 31.5 |
| 9 | Kent State | 4 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 31.8 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 39.5 |
| 11 | Akron | 4 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 40.3 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 4 | 31 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 55.3 |