2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 13 | 32 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 19.7 |
| 1 | Ohio | 13 | 35 | 17 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 296 | 22.8 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 36 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Toledo | 12 | 41 | 15 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 331 | 27.6 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 45 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 336 | 30.5 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 50 | 9 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 374 | 31.2 |
| 1 | Ball State | 11 | 44 | 13 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 347 | 31.5 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 12 | 51 | 12 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 391 | 32.6 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 11 | 46 | 16 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 366 | 33.3 |
| 10 | Akron | 11 | 47 | 16 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 379 | 34.5 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 11 | 60 | 5 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 434 | 39.5 |
| 12 | Kent State | 10 | 37 | 11 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 298 | 29.8 |