2011 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 13 | 208 | 694 | 3.34 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 15 | 3 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 209 | 898 | 4.30 | 6 | 52 | 29 | 30 | 4 |
| 3 | Kent State | 12 | 231 | 953 | 4.13 | 8 | 69 | 23 | 23 | 10 |
| 4 | Toledo | 13 | 218 | 989 | 4.54 | 8 | 87 | 28 | 29 | 5 |
| 5 | Ohio | 14 | 244 | 1017 | 4.17 | 3 | 58 | 28 | 32 | 8 |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 12 | 252 | 1064 | 4.22 | 9 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 8 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 242 | 1104 | 4.56 | 6 | 67 | 36 | 36 | 12 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 12 | 254 | 1155 | 4.55 | 9 | 75 | 27 | 27 | 7 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 292 | 1229 | 4.21 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 43 | 10 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 12 | 246 | 1349 | 5.48 | 10 | 61 | 34 | 32 | 11 |
| 11 | Ball State | 12 | 274 | 1572 | 5.74 | 9 | 49 | 47 | 48 | 15 |
| 12 | Akron | 12 | 273 | 1578 | 5.78 | 15 | 58 | 41 | 44 | 18 |
| 13 | Western Michigan | 13 | 274 | 1659 | 6.05 | 12 | 65 | 53 | 54 | 19 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||