2011 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 4 | 32 | 83 | 2.59 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 65 | 213 | 3.28 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Ball State | 11 | 68 | 329 | 4.84 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 9 | 89 | 425 | 4.78 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | Temple | 4 | 39 | 91 | 2.33 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 11 | 87 | 361 | 4.15 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 3 |
| 7 | Kent State | 8 | 111 | 401 | 3.61 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 4 |
| 8 | Akron | 10 | 105 | 482 | 4.59 | 6 | 56 | 23 | 12 | 4 |
| 9 | Western Michigan | 7 | 92 | 478 | 5.20 | 3 | 59 | 21 | 19 | 5 |
| 10 | Ohio | 6 | 83 | 456 | 5.49 | 2 | 63 | 15 | 12 | 5 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 8 | 125 | 719 | 5.75 | 4 | 64 | 31 | 19 | 8 |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 60 | 293 | 4.88 | 2 | 68 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| 13 | Miami (Ohio) | 10 | 132 | 674 | 5.11 | 6 | 96 | 31 | 21 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||