2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Sacks - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Ostman | CMU | SR | DL | 3 | 7.0 | 33 | 2.33 |
| 2 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | SO | DE | 4 | 5.5 | 38 | 1.38 |
| 3 | Bobby Jones IV | N Illinois | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Jim Jones | Kent State | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | Toledo | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Theo Majette | Kent State | SO | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.63 |
| 6 | Andrew Payne | Ohio | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 8 | Maxx Crosby | EMU | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Doug Costin | Miami (Oh) | SO | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Demone Harris | Buffalo | SR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Trayshon Foster | N Illinois | SO | S | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Mike Danna | CMU | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 8 | David Konowalski | BGSU | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Marques Moore | Kent State | SR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Brian Reinke | Akron | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Anthony Winbush | Ball State | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Nate Locke | BGSU | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Jawuan Johnson | N Illinois | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Nathan Brisson-Fast | CMU | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Luke Maclean | EMU | SR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.38 |
| 21 | James Alexander | Kent State | SR | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.38 |
| 21 | Josh Corcoran | N Illinois | JR | DE | 4 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.38 |
| 21 | Pasquale Calcagno | Miami (Oh) | JR | DE | 4 | 1.5 | 6 | 0.38 |
| 25 | Brad Koenig | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Kadofi Wright | Buffalo | FR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Ike Spearman | EMU | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Quentin Poling | Ohio | SR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Khalil Hodge | Buffalo | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Theo Eboigbe | Kent State | JR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Jon Cunningham | Kent State | SR | DT | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Jalen Fox | Ohio | JR | CB | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Sean Hammonds Jr. | Ball State | SO | DE | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Eric Assoua | W Mich | JR | DL | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Brian Arp | Ohio | SO | DL | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 25 | Andre Turner | W Mich | SR | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 25 | Jamal Davis II | Akron | JR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Nathan Bischof | Akron | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Deon'Tae Moore | Akron | SR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Brody Hoying | EMU | SO | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Trent Smart | Ohio | SR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Wyatt Shallman | Ohio | SR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Kyle Junior | BGSU | SO | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Chuck Harris | Buffalo | JR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Brian Sanders | BGSU | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Joshua Allen | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 25 | Zach Quinn | Toledo | SR | DE | 4 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.25 |
| 48 | Mandela Lawrence-Burke | Kent State | SO | S | 4 | 0.5 | 8 | 0.13 |
| 48 | Justin Sampson | Akron | FR | DE | 4 | 0.5 | 7 | 0.13 |
| 48 | John Lako | Akron | SO | LB | 4 | 0.5 | 6 | 0.13 |