2016 Vanderbilt Commodores Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 455 | 2126 | 4.67 | 14 | 35.00 | 163.54 |
| at Home | 6 | 171 | 700 | 4.09 | 4 | 28.50 | 116.67 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 284 | 1426 | 5.02 | 10 | 40.57 | 203.71 |
| in Wins | 6 | 172 | 767 | 4.46 | 4 | 28.67 | 127.83 |
| in Losses | 7 | 283 | 1359 | 4.80 | 10 | 40.43 | 194.14 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 296 | 1270 | 4.29 | 8 | 37.00 | 158.75 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 159 | 856 | 5.38 | 6 | 31.80 | 171.20 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 80 | 363 | 4.54 | 2 | 40.00 | 181.50 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 375 | 1763 | 4.70 | 12 | 34.09 | 160.27 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 432 | 2001 | 4.63 | 14 | 36.00 | 166.75 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 23 | 125 | 5.43 | 0 | 23.00 | 125.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 336 | 1603 | 4.77 | 12 | 37.33 | 178.11 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 96 | 398 | 4.15 | 2 | 32.00 | 132.67 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 378 | 1700 | 4.50 | 12 | 37.80 | 170.00 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 54 | 301 | 5.57 | 2 | 27.00 | 150.50 |
| in August/September | 4 | 132 | 711 | 5.39 | 6 | 33.00 | 177.75 |
| in October | 4 | 145 | 550 | 3.79 | 3 | 36.25 | 137.50 |
| in November | 4 | 142 | 724 | 5.10 | 4 | 35.50 | 181.00 |
| in December/January | 1 | 36 | 141 | 3.92 | 1 | 36.00 | 141.00 |