2011 Western Athletic 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 | Utah State | 9 | 62 | 157 | 2.53 | 4 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Nevada | 7 | 55 | 218 | 3.96 | 0 | 62 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 119 | 404 | 3.39 | 0 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 3 |
| 4 | Idaho | 12 | 76 | 440 | 5.79 | 4 | 80 | 19 | 13 | 4 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 8 | 85 | 522 | 6.14 | 4 | 70 | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 10 | 80 | 526 | 6.58 | 5 | 85 | 22 | 18 | 5 |
| 7 | Fresno State | 11 | 125 | 613 | 4.90 | 5 | 59 | 28 | 18 | 6 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 8 | 112 | 674 | 6.02 | 2 | 80 | 34 | 21 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||