2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in October Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 2 | Toledo | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 3 | Ball State | 4 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 25.3 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 6 | Ohio | 4 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 27.0 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 4 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 117 | 29.3 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 4 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 31.8 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 5 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 164 | 32.8 |
| 10 | Akron | 4 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 33.3 |
| 11 | Kent State | 4 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 37.3 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 5 | 25 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 39.0 |