2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 5.14 |
| 1 | Ohio | 8 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 4.50 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 4.86 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 4.86 |
| 5 | Kent State | 6 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 5.50 |
| 6 | Akron | 6 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 4.83 |
| 7 | Toledo | 7 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 8 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 3.50 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 7 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 3.86 |
| 10 | Ball State | 7 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 3.57 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 6 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 3.50 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 6 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 2.67 |