2011 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 4th Down through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 10 | 12 | -27 | -2.25 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 12 | -11 | -0.92 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Ohio | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 8 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Toledo | 8 | 14 | 16 | 1.14 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 7 | 12 | 16 | 1.33 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Ball State | 5 | 8 | 23 | 2.88 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Akron | 7 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Kent State | 5 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Temple | 9 | 15 | 63 | 4.20 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 9 | 12 | 77 | 6.42 | 3 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 6 | 10 | 77 | 7.70 | 2 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 14 | 128 | 9.14 | 2 | 68 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||