2016 Marshall Thundering Herd Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 488 | 2421 | 4.96 | 28 | 40.67 | 201.75 |
| at Home | 7 | 257 | 1222 | 4.75 | 15 | 36.71 | 174.57 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 231 | 1199 | 5.19 | 13 | 46.20 | 239.80 |
| in Wins | 3 | 106 | 391 | 3.69 | 4 | 35.33 | 130.33 |
| in Losses | 9 | 382 | 2030 | 5.31 | 24 | 42.44 | 225.56 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 340 | 1704 | 5.01 | 20 | 42.50 | 213.00 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 148 | 717 | 4.84 | 8 | 37.00 | 179.25 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 82 | 525 | 6.40 | 6 | 41.00 | 262.50 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 406 | 1896 | 4.67 | 22 | 40.60 | 189.60 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 452 | 2374 | 5.25 | 28 | 41.09 | 215.82 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 36 | 47 | 1.31 | 0 | 36.00 | 47.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 232 | 1253 | 5.40 | 14 | 38.67 | 208.83 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 220 | 1121 | 5.10 | 14 | 44.00 | 224.20 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 82 | 525 | 6.40 | 6 | 41.00 | 262.50 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 370 | 1849 | 5.00 | 22 | 41.11 | 205.44 |
| in August/September | 3 | 107 | 465 | 4.35 | 5 | 35.67 | 155.00 |
| in October | 5 | 235 | 1143 | 4.86 | 14 | 47.00 | 228.60 |
| in November | 4 | 146 | 813 | 5.57 | 9 | 36.50 | 203.25 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |