2011 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 100 | 310 | 3.10 | 3 | 52 | 15 | 11 | 3 |
| 2 | Temple | 13 | 122 | 329 | 2.70 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 110 | 369 | 3.35 | 3 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 3 |
| 4 | Kent State | 12 | 119 | 374 | 3.14 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 12 | 109 | 420 | 3.85 | 2 | 64 | 21 | 9 | 5 |
| 6 | Toledo | 13 | 130 | 463 | 3.56 | 4 | 36 | 32 | 16 | 3 |
| 7 | Ohio | 14 | 129 | 521 | 4.04 | 3 | 58 | 27 | 20 | 4 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 140 | 533 | 3.81 | 6 | 27 | 34 | 23 | 4 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 12 | 121 | 559 | 4.62 | 7 | 53 | 24 | 10 | 3 |
| 10 | Ball State | 12 | 124 | 590 | 4.76 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 22 | 3 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 12 | 118 | 667 | 5.65 | 5 | 53 | 29 | 20 | 5 |
| 12 | Akron | 12 | 136 | 770 | 5.66 | 8 | 58 | 41 | 23 | 7 |
| 13 | Western Michigan | 13 | 147 | 883 | 6.01 | 7 | 65 | 38 | 30 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||