2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 5.50 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 5.86 |
| 3 | Ohio | 8 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 4.88 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 5 | Kent State | 6 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 5.67 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 8 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 4.13 |
| 7 | Ball State | 8 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 3.75 |
| 8 | Akron | 6 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 4.83 |
| 9 | Toledo | 6 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 4.67 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 6 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 4.17 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 7 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 3.29 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 5 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 4.40 |