2011 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 2 | 17 | 78 | 4.59 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 7 | 68 | 197 | 2.90 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Kent State | 6 | 98 | 203 | 2.07 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Temple | 13 | 95 | 290 | 3.05 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 7 | 73 | 309 | 4.23 | 2 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | Miami (Ohio) | 9 | 87 | 363 | 4.17 | 2 | 40 | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 100 | 401 | 4.01 | 5 | 68 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 125 | 472 | 3.78 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 19 | 4 |
| 9 | Ohio | 12 | 131 | 540 | 4.12 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 6 |
| 10 | Bowling Green | 8 | 126 | 542 | 4.30 | 5 | 58 | 29 | 19 | 2 |
| 11 | Toledo | 12 | 133 | 574 | 4.32 | 7 | 50 | 33 | 20 | 5 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 13 | 109 | 658 | 6.04 | 9 | 50 | 33 | 24 | 8 |
| 13 | Ball State | 8 | 151 | 814 | 5.39 | 2 | 48 | 43 | 27 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||