2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 13 | 15 | 51 | 66 | 5.08 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 13 | 47 | 60 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 5.00 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 11 | 43 | 54 | 4.50 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 12 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 4.25 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 13 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 3.92 |
| 7 | Akron | 11 | 8 | 41 | 49 | 4.45 |
| 8 | Kent State | 10 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 4.60 |
| 9 | Ball State | 11 | 5 | 40 | 45 | 4.09 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 11 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 10 | Toledo | 12 | 6 | 38 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 11 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 2.73 |