2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 13 | 402 | 220 | 54.7 | 2412 | 6.0 | 16 | 19 | 108.81 | 30.9 | 185.5 |
| 2 | Akron | 13 | 427 | 262 | 61.4 | 3002 | 7.0 | 22 | 18 | 128.98 | 32.8 | 230.9 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 427 | 242 | 56.7 | 2841 | 6.7 | 16 | 15 | 117.90 | 32.8 | 218.5 |
| 4 | Toledo | 13 | 404 | 204 | 50.5 | 2567 | 6.4 | 17 | 14 | 110.83 | 31.1 | 197.5 |
| 5 | Kent State | 11 | 267 | 144 | 53.9 | 2029 | 7.6 | 17 | 11 | 130.53 | 24.3 | 184.5 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 342 | 182 | 53.2 | 2240 | 6.5 | 16 | 11 | 117.25 | 31.1 | 203.6 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 10 | 309 | 175 | 56.6 | 2415 | 7.8 | 17 | 9 | 134.61 | 30.9 | 241.5 |
| 7 | Ohio | 13 | 496 | 280 | 56.5 | 3395 | 6.8 | 25 | 9 | 126.95 | 38.2 | 261.2 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 336 | 195 | 58.0 | 2284 | 6.8 | 16 | 8 | 126.09 | 28.0 | 190.3 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 12 | 336 | 199 | 59.2 | 2440 | 7.3 | 18 | 8 | 133.15 | 28.0 | 203.3 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 10 | 309 | 173 | 56.0 | 2219 | 7.2 | 17 | 7 | 129.94 | 30.9 | 221.9 |
| 12 | Ball State | 12 | 316 | 186 | 58.9 | 2803 | 8.9 | 29 | 6 | 159.85 | 26.3 | 233.6 |