2021 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 4 | Toledo | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 35.0 |
| 6 | Kent State | 2 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 46.5 |
| 7 | Ball State | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51.0 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56.0 |