2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 32 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 276 | 23.0 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 35 | 12 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 23.3 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 36 | 9 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 279 | 25.4 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 11 | 38 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 288 | 26.2 |
| 1 | Toledo | 13 | 46 | 12 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 354 | 27.2 |
| 1 | Akron | 13 | 49 | 16 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 389 | 29.9 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 11 | 45 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 334 | 30.4 |
| 1 | Kent State | 11 | 52 | 9 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 390 | 35.5 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 11 | 56 | 11 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 421 | 38.3 |
| 1 | Ball State | 11 | 64 | 10 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 475 | 43.2 |
| 11 | Ohio | 12 | 38 | 17 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 315 | 26.3 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 12 | 41 | 15 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 331 | 27.6 |