2016 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 456 | 1361 | 2.98 | 16 | 32.57 | 97.21 |
| at Home | 7 | 216 | 589 | 2.73 | 9 | 30.86 | 84.14 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 240 | 772 | 3.22 | 7 | 34.29 | 110.29 |
| in Wins | 11 | 348 | 1020 | 2.93 | 9 | 31.64 | 92.73 |
| in Losses | 3 | 108 | 341 | 3.16 | 7 | 36.00 | 113.67 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 259 | 883 | 3.41 | 10 | 28.78 | 98.11 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 197 | 478 | 2.43 | 6 | 39.40 | 95.60 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 39 | 124 | 3.18 | 2 | 39.00 | 124.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 417 | 1237 | 2.97 | 14 | 32.08 | 95.15 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 410 | 1275 | 3.11 | 16 | 31.54 | 98.08 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 46 | 86 | 1.87 | 0 | 46.00 | 86.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 175 | 547 | 3.13 | 8 | 29.17 | 91.17 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 235 | 728 | 3.10 | 8 | 33.57 | 104.00 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 81 | 234 | 2.89 | 5 | 40.50 | 117.00 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 329 | 1041 | 3.16 | 11 | 29.91 | 94.64 |
| in August/September | 4 | 152 | 424 | 2.79 | 8 | 38.00 | 106.00 |
| in October | 5 | 161 | 556 | 3.45 | 5 | 32.20 | 111.20 |
| in November | 3 | 89 | 303 | 3.40 | 2 | 29.67 | 101.00 |
| in December/January | 2 | 54 | 78 | 1.44 | 1 | 27.00 | 39.00 |