2011 Western Athletic 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 | Idaho | 5 | 26 | 6 | 0.23 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Hawai'i | 10 | 99 | 299 | 3.02 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 4 |
| 3 | Nevada | 11 | 108 | 387 | 3.58 | 3 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 3 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 122 | 425 | 3.48 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 8 | 108 | 643 | 5.95 | 7 | 74 | 31 | 15 | 8 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 8 | 112 | 692 | 6.18 | 10 | 66 | 31 | 21 | 7 |
| 7 | Fresno State | 11 | 135 | 796 | 5.90 | 12 | 69 | 36 | 26 | 11 |
| 8 | Utah State | 12 | 198 | 814 | 4.11 | 11 | 31 | 47 | 31 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||