2011 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 13 | 89 | 287 | 3.22 | 2 | 60 | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Kent State | 12 | 90 | 288 | 3.20 | 4 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 3 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 93 | 345 | 3.71 | 0 | 41 | 15 | 10 | 2 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 125 | 367 | 2.94 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 1 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 12 | 115 | 448 | 3.90 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 1 |
| 6 | Temple | 13 | 102 | 450 | 4.41 | 2 | 48 | 20 | 12 | 6 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 13 | 126 | 467 | 3.71 | 1 | 44 | 32 | 15 | 2 |
| 8 | Ohio | 14 | 128 | 506 | 3.95 | 3 | 32 | 28 | 16 | 2 |
| 9 | Ball State | 12 | 121 | 520 | 4.30 | 3 | 45 | 30 | 10 | 3 |
| 10 | Akron | 12 | 113 | 542 | 4.80 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 15 | 2 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 12 | 129 | 567 | 4.40 | 4 | 28 | 30 | 18 | 5 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 12 | 133 | 684 | 5.14 | 6 | 61 | 36 | 20 | 3 |
| 13 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 128 | 685 | 5.35 | 8 | 67 | 34 | 23 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||