2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo | 4 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 2 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 24.8 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 5 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 26.2 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 27 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 195 | 39.0 |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 21 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 30.8 |
| 5 | Akron | 4 | 24 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 178 | 44.5 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 5 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Kent State | 5 | 22 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 170 | 34.0 |
| 9 | Bowling Green | 4 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Ball State | 5 | 22 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 177 | 35.4 |
| 11 | Toledo | 5 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 11 | Ohio | 4 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 141 | 35.3 |