2011 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 13 | 68 | 148 | 2.18 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio | 14 | 57 | 251 | 4.40 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 4 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 53 | 304 | 5.74 | 0 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 1 |
| 4 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 96 | 319 | 3.32 | 1 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | Toledo | 13 | 77 | 352 | 4.57 | 2 | 36 | 23 | 12 | 2 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 13 | 92 | 361 | 3.92 | 2 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 4 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 12 | 100 | 384 | 3.84 | 0 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 2 |
| 8 | Ball State | 12 | 98 | 386 | 3.94 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 3 |
| 9 | Kent State | 12 | 110 | 416 | 3.78 | 3 | 32 | 26 | 15 | 6 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 93 | 416 | 4.47 | 1 | 36 | 31 | 16 | 4 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 11 | 88 | 464 | 5.27 | 1 | 31 | 29 | 15 | 3 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 12 | 91 | 485 | 5.33 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 12 | 6 |
| 13 | Akron | 12 | 107 | 559 | 5.22 | 2 | 37 | 29 | 22 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||