2011 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 12 | 23 | 28 | 1.22 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Ball State | 12 | 44 | 89 | 2.02 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Akron | 12 | 53 | 110 | 2.08 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 35 | 58 | 1.66 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 12 | 29 | 108 | 3.72 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 33 | 82 | 2.48 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 21 | 94 | 4.48 | 2 | 68 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Toledo | 12 | 32 | 75 | 2.34 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 11 | 40 | 146 | 3.65 | 4 | 35 | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 11 | 31 | 128 | 4.13 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Temple | 10 | 36 | 160 | 4.44 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 9 | 35 | 169 | 4.83 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | Ohio | 13 | 38 | 183 | 4.82 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||