2016 Illinois Fighting Illini Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 569 | 2630 | 4.62 | 35 | 47.42 | 219.17 |
| at Home | 7 | 298 | 1313 | 4.41 | 20 | 42.57 | 187.57 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 271 | 1317 | 4.86 | 15 | 54.20 | 263.40 |
| in Wins | 3 | 119 | 368 | 3.09 | 1 | 39.67 | 122.67 |
| in Losses | 9 | 450 | 2262 | 5.03 | 34 | 50.00 | 251.33 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 452 | 2156 | 4.77 | 27 | 50.22 | 239.56 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 117 | 474 | 4.05 | 8 | 39.00 | 158.00 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 275 | 1385 | 5.04 | 17 | 55.00 | 277.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 294 | 1245 | 4.23 | 18 | 42.00 | 177.86 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 543 | 2640 | 4.86 | 35 | 49.36 | 240.00 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 26 | -10 | -0.38 | 0 | 26.00 | -10.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 409 | 2031 | 4.97 | 31 | 51.13 | 253.88 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 134 | 609 | 4.54 | 4 | 44.67 | 203.00 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 489 | 2353 | 4.81 | 31 | 48.90 | 235.30 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 54 | 287 | 5.31 | 4 | 54.00 | 287.00 |
| in August/September | 3 | 117 | 474 | 4.05 | 8 | 39.00 | 158.00 |
| in October | 5 | 247 | 1078 | 4.36 | 14 | 49.40 | 215.60 |
| in November | 4 | 205 | 1078 | 5.26 | 13 | 51.25 | 269.50 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |