2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 18.5 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 3 | Ohio | 6 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 16.2 |
| 3 | Akron | 6 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 19.2 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 6 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 19.0 |
| 7 | Toledo | 6 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 21.2 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 5 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 28.4 |
| 9 | Kent State | 5 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 31.6 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 6 | 24 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 178 | 29.7 |
| 11 | Ball State | 6 | 30 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 37.7 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 5 | 32 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 231 | 46.2 |