2011 Mid-American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 4 | 151 | 603 | 3.99 | 7 | 37.75 | 150.75 |
| 2 | Kent State | 7 | 294 | 1063 | 3.62 | 13 | 42.00 | 151.86 |
| 3 | Ohio | 4 | 161 | 647 | 4.02 | 6 | 40.25 | 161.75 |
| 4 | Toledo | 4 | 149 | 677 | 4.54 | 5 | 37.25 | 169.25 |
| 5 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 315 | 1433 | 4.55 | 12 | 39.38 | 179.13 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 219 | 1120 | 5.11 | 8 | 36.50 | 186.67 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 9 | 395 | 1688 | 4.27 | 18 | 43.89 | 187.56 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 9 | 374 | 1830 | 4.89 | 20 | 41.56 | 203.33 |
| 9 | Akron | 11 | 510 | 2533 | 4.97 | 32 | 46.36 | 230.27 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 139 | 695 | 5.00 | 9 | 46.33 | 231.67 |
| 11 | Ball State | 6 | 285 | 1462 | 5.13 | 16 | 47.50 | 243.67 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 7 | 312 | 1784 | 5.72 | 18 | 44.57 | 254.86 |
| 13 | Western Michigan | 6 | 298 | 1869 | 6.27 | 17 | 49.67 | 311.50 |