2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 4 | Ohio | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 28.5 |
| 5 | Toledo | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55.0 |