2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 433 | 1922 | 4.44 | 22 | 33.31 | 147.85 |
| at Home | 7 | 206 | 742 | 3.60 | 9 | 29.43 | 106.00 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 227 | 1180 | 5.20 | 13 | 37.83 | 196.67 |
| in Wins | 9 | 268 | 967 | 3.61 | 11 | 29.78 | 107.44 |
| in Losses | 4 | 165 | 955 | 5.79 | 11 | 41.25 | 238.75 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 291 | 1194 | 4.10 | 12 | 32.33 | 132.67 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 142 | 728 | 5.13 | 10 | 35.50 | 182.00 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 127 | 725 | 5.71 | 7 | 42.33 | 241.67 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 306 | 1197 | 3.91 | 15 | 30.60 | 119.70 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 433 | 1922 | 4.44 | 22 | 33.31 | 147.85 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 262 | 1308 | 4.99 | 15 | 37.43 | 186.86 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 171 | 614 | 3.59 | 7 | 28.50 | 102.33 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 376 | 1760 | 4.68 | 21 | 34.18 | 160.00 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 57 | 162 | 2.84 | 1 | 28.50 | 81.00 |
| in August/September | 4 | 136 | 635 | 4.67 | 7 | 34.00 | 158.75 |
| in October | 4 | 111 | 459 | 4.14 | 4 | 27.75 | 114.75 |
| in November | 4 | 148 | 598 | 4.04 | 7 | 37.00 | 149.50 |
| in December/January | 1 | 38 | 230 | 6.05 | 4 | 38.00 | 230.00 |