2011 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 12 | 107 | 328 | 3.07 | 1 | 49 | 20 | 9 | 3 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 119 | 392 | 3.29 | 1 | 46 | 23 | 12 | 3 |
| 3 | Temple | 13 | 124 | 404 | 3.26 | 0 | 33 | 26 | 12 | 6 |
| 4 | Toledo | 13 | 118 | 407 | 3.45 | 0 | 27 | 29 | 17 | 6 |
| 5 | Ohio | 14 | 126 | 518 | 4.11 | 0 | 58 | 26 | 16 | 3 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 12 | 122 | 596 | 4.89 | 0 | 51 | 35 | 20 | 3 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 128 | 624 | 4.88 | 0 | 48 | 33 | 22 | 7 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 12 | 132 | 643 | 4.87 | 4 | 58 | 30 | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 12 | 131 | 661 | 5.05 | 1 | 48 | 34 | 17 | 5 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 164 | 746 | 4.55 | 0 | 31 | 42 | 30 | 7 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 13 | 120 | 752 | 6.27 | 3 | 50 | 42 | 31 | 10 |
| 12 | Akron | 12 | 143 | 780 | 5.45 | 0 | 59 | 48 | 25 | 6 |
| 13 | Ball State | 12 | 144 | 832 | 5.78 | 1 | 49 | 47 | 24 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||