2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 27 | 10 | 37.0 | 71 | 0 | 2 | 44.32 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Toledo | 11 | 29 | 8 | 27.6 | 98 | 0 | 3 | 35.28 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 9 | 19 | 7 | 36.8 | 118 | 1 | 0 | 106.38 | 66 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 10 | 19 | 11 | 57.9 | 130 | 1 | 0 | 132.74 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Akron | 14 | 33 | 13 | 39.4 | 145 | 1 | 2 | 74.18 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 12 | 27 | 10 | 37.0 | 148 | 1 | 0 | 95.30 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 11 | 32 | 13 | 40.6 | 184 | 0 | 1 | 82.68 | 49 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Kent State | 8 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 191 | 1 | 1 | 166.73 | 40 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 27 | 18 | 66.7 | 201 | 3 | 0 | 165.87 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 34 | 17 | 50.0 | 202 | 0 | 1 | 94.02 | 68 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Ohio | 11 | 31 | 19 | 61.3 | 281 | 2 | 1 | 152.28 | 69 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 12 | Ball State | 12 | 29 | 18 | 62.1 | 357 | 6 | 1 | 226.85 | 70 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||