2016 SMU Mustangs Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 498 | 2526 | 5.07 | 30 | 41.50 | 210.50 |
| at Home | 6 | 232 | 1230 | 5.30 | 14 | 38.67 | 205.00 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 266 | 1296 | 4.87 | 16 | 44.33 | 216.00 |
| in Wins | 5 | 178 | 621 | 3.49 | 7 | 35.60 | 124.20 |
| in Losses | 7 | 320 | 1905 | 5.95 | 23 | 45.71 | 272.14 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 347 | 1934 | 5.57 | 25 | 43.38 | 241.75 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 151 | 592 | 3.92 | 5 | 37.75 | 148.00 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 88 | 522 | 5.93 | 6 | 44.00 | 261.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 410 | 2004 | 4.89 | 24 | 41.00 | 200.40 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 462 | 2429 | 5.26 | 29 | 42.00 | 220.82 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 36 | 97 | 2.69 | 1 | 36.00 | 97.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 324 | 1830 | 5.65 | 22 | 46.29 | 261.43 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 138 | 599 | 4.34 | 7 | 34.50 | 149.75 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 86 | 412 | 4.79 | 3 | 43.00 | 206.00 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 376 | 2017 | 5.36 | 26 | 41.78 | 224.11 |
| in August/September | 4 | 151 | 592 | 3.92 | 5 | 37.75 | 148.00 |
| in October | 4 | 185 | 848 | 4.58 | 10 | 46.25 | 212.00 |
| in November | 4 | 162 | 1086 | 6.70 | 15 | 40.50 | 271.50 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |