2011 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 8 | 48 | 48 | 1.00 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Ball State | 10 | 76 | 244 | 3.21 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 76 | 256 | 3.37 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 72 | 259 | 3.60 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Toledo | 10 | 97 | 289 | 2.98 | 0 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | Akron | 10 | 67 | 334 | 4.99 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 11 | 64 | 384 | 6.00 | 6 | 87 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| 8 | Temple | 10 | 68 | 397 | 5.84 | 3 | 81 | 15 | 12 | 5 |
| 9 | Buffalo | 10 | 95 | 401 | 4.22 | 5 | 67 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | Ohio | 13 | 126 | 510 | 4.05 | 5 | 34 | 29 | 17 | 5 |
| 11 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 115 | 525 | 4.57 | 5 | 37 | 31 | 18 | 4 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 11 | 115 | 555 | 4.83 | 3 | 49 | 30 | 17 | 5 |
| 13 | Bowling Green | 12 | 113 | 645 | 5.71 | 7 | 53 | 33 | 19 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||