2011 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 4th Quarter through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 110 | 350 | 3.18 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 1 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 125 | 441 | 3.53 | 2 | 96 | 22 | 13 | 3 |
| 3 | Toledo | 13 | 108 | 567 | 5.25 | 7 | 87 | 24 | 17 | 3 |
| 4 | Temple | 13 | 114 | 386 | 3.39 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 4 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 12 | 134 | 454 | 3.39 | 1 | 75 | 25 | 12 | 2 |
| 6 | Ohio | 14 | 120 | 379 | 3.16 | 2 | 31 | 26 | 15 | 4 |
| 7 | Kent State | 12 | 127 | 590 | 4.65 | 4 | 69 | 29 | 14 | 6 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 12 | 130 | 591 | 4.55 | 9 | 58 | 32 | 19 | 5 |
| 9 | Akron | 12 | 154 | 676 | 4.39 | 11 | 44 | 34 | 20 | 7 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 12 | 140 | 682 | 4.87 | 10 | 48 | 37 | 18 | 7 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 12 | 145 | 810 | 5.59 | 7 | 66 | 42 | 33 | 10 |
| 12 | Ball State | 12 | 146 | 887 | 6.08 | 5 | 74 | 43 | 26 | 8 |
| 13 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 150 | 648 | 4.32 | 8 | 31 | 44 | 24 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||