2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 6 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 25.0 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 18.2 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 137 | 19.6 |
| 2 | Toledo | 8 | 27 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 25.4 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 7 | 26 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 198 | 28.3 |
| 2 | Kent State | 5 | 20 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 31.4 |
| 7 | Akron | 6 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 16.2 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 5 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 30.2 |
| 9 | Ball State | 7 | 35 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 267 | 38.1 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 17.9 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 7 | 23 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 27.0 |
| 12 | Ohio | 8 | 28 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 229 | 28.6 |