2016 Penn State Nittany Lions Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 551 | 2118 | 3.84 | 22 | 39.36 | 151.29 |
| at Home | 7 | 263 | 893 | 3.40 | 6 | 37.57 | 127.57 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 288 | 1225 | 4.25 | 16 | 41.14 | 175.00 |
| in Wins | 11 | 412 | 1329 | 3.23 | 12 | 37.45 | 120.82 |
| in Losses | 3 | 139 | 789 | 5.68 | 10 | 46.33 | 263.00 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 392 | 1467 | 3.74 | 15 | 39.20 | 146.70 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 159 | 651 | 4.09 | 7 | 39.75 | 162.75 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 7 | 282 | 1266 | 4.49 | 17 | 40.29 | 180.86 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 269 | 852 | 3.17 | 5 | 38.43 | 121.71 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 14 | 551 | 2118 | 3.84 | 22 | 39.36 | 151.29 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 330 | 1494 | 4.53 | 18 | 41.25 | 186.75 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 221 | 624 | 2.82 | 4 | 36.83 | 104.00 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 12 | 482 | 1930 | 4.00 | 19 | 40.17 | 160.83 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 69 | 188 | 2.72 | 3 | 34.50 | 94.00 |
| in August/September | 4 | 174 | 855 | 4.91 | 12 | 43.50 | 213.75 |
| in October | 4 | 152 | 612 | 4.03 | 4 | 38.00 | 153.00 |
| in November | 4 | 142 | 288 | 2.03 | 2 | 35.50 | 72.00 |
| in December/January | 2 | 83 | 363 | 4.37 | 4 | 41.50 | 181.50 |