College Football Stat Leaders

2021 MAC Havoc Rate Leaders

Share of defensive plays with source-provided havoc events.

Seasons Covered

2004-2025

Current Leader

Western Michigan (21.8%)

Best Season

Central Michigan 2019 (23.2%)

Scope

MAC • 2021

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Total Yards Per GamePassing Yards Per GameRushing Yards Per GamePoints Per GameOffensive PPADefensive PPATurnover MarginHavoc Rate

What The Numbers Say

Route-specific context pulled from the current leaderboard, winner trend, and historical baseline.

How Havoc Rate Reads

Havoc rate is about disruption rather than pure prevention, using source-provided havoc events to track how often a defense creates snaps that push an offense off schedule. On this 2021 leaderboard, the visible range runs 21.8% to 17.8%, with Western Michigan setting the pace.

MAC Context

MAC teams have claimed 100% of the yearly leaderboard wins in this filtered dataset, and Toledo is the latest winner at 20.2%.

Spread At The Top

The gap from No. 1 Western Michigan to No. 5 Buffalo is 4.0%, which shows how tightly packed the top of this leaderboard is.

Recent Trend And Baseline

The yearly winning mark slipped from 20.7% in 2024 to 20.2% in 2025, a swing of 0.5%. Western Michigan's current mark of 21.8% sits above the all-time average leader benchmark of 9.8% held by Western Michigan.

Leaderboard

Top 13 rows for the current route scope.

1Western MichiganMid-American Conference202121.8%
2ToledoMid-American Conference202119.8%
3Central MichiganMid-American Conference202119.6%
4Miami (OH)Mid-American Conference202119.2%
5BuffaloMid-American Conference202117.8%
6Bowling GreenMid-American Conference202115.6%
7Kent StateMid-American Conference202114.6%
8Eastern MichiganMid-American Conference202113.3%
9Ball StateMid-American Conference202113.2%
10MassachusettsMid-American202113.1%
11Northern IllinoisMid-American Conference202112.2%
12OhioMid-American Conference202111.4%
13AkronMid-American Conference20219.7%

Trend Chart

Yearly winning values for the current filter scope.

Yearly Winners

SeasonTeamConference at timeValue
2025ToledoMid-American Conference20.2%
2024OhioMid-American Conference20.7%
2023OhioMid-American Conference20.4%
2022Western MichiganMid-American Conference20.8%
2021Western MichiganMid-American Conference21.8%
2020Miami (OH)Mid-American Conference19.5%
2019Central MichiganMid-American Conference23.2%
2018OhioMid-American Conference20.2%
2017OhioMid-American Conference20.3%
2016OhioMid-American Conference19.7%
2015Northern IllinoisMid-American Conference1.9%
2014Central MichiganMid-American Conference1.6%
2013Northern IllinoisMid-American Conference1.9%
2012Kent StateMid-American Conference2.3%
2011TempleMid-American Conference2.0%
2010Miami (OH)Mid-American Conference2.5%
2009OhioMid-American Conference2.3%
2008ToledoMid-American Conference2.2%
2007BuffaloMid-American Conference3.3%
2006Western MichiganMid-American Conference3.7%
2005Miami (OH)Mid-American Conference3.1%
2004Kent StateMid-American Conference9.5%

Historical Leaderboard

Average across seasons for each team in the current filter scope.

RankTeamSeasonsAverageBest Season
1Western Michigan2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20049.8%2019 (22.2%)
2Massachusetts2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009, 20069.3%2017 (19.8%)
3Miami (OH)2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20049.2%2019 (20.5%)
4Toledo2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20049.2%2025 (20.2%)
5Ohio2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20049.0%2024 (20.7%)
6Central Michigan2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20048.8%2019 (23.2%)
7Marshall20048.7%2004 (8.7%)
8Buffalo2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20048.6%2019 (21.1%)
9Bowling Green2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20048.2%2025 (19.0%)
10Kent State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20048.2%2016 (18.7%)
11Northern Illinois2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20048.0%2017 (19.7%)
12Ball State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20048.0%2019 (21.5%)
13Eastern Michigan2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20047.6%2024 (18.7%)
14Akron2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20047.2%2025 (17.3%)
15UCF20045.4%2004 (5.4%)
16Temple2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 20071.9%2009 (2.3%)

Frequently Asked Questions

Who leads the MAC havoc rate leaderboard in 2021?

Western Michigan ranks first at 21.8% in 2021.

Which MAC program has the best long-term havoc rate profile?

Western Michigan owns the strongest all-time average at 9.8% across 22 tracked seasons in this conference scope.

How does the MAC race compare with the recent trend?

Toledo is the most recent yearly winner in this conference scope, so the route combines the current leaderboard with a recent trend line instead of showing only one season snapshot.