2017 Penn State Nittany Lions Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 449 | 1534 | 3.42 | 14 | 34.54 | 118.00 |
| at Home | 7 | 282 | 882 | 3.13 | 7 | 40.29 | 126.00 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 167 | 652 | 3.90 | 7 | 27.83 | 108.67 |
| in Wins | 11 | 386 | 1259 | 3.26 | 12 | 35.09 | 114.45 |
| in Losses | 2 | 63 | 275 | 4.37 | 2 | 31.50 | 137.50 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 295 | 1052 | 3.57 | 10 | 32.78 | 116.89 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 154 | 482 | 3.13 | 4 | 38.50 | 120.50 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 119 | 446 | 3.75 | 6 | 29.75 | 111.50 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 330 | 1088 | 3.30 | 8 | 36.67 | 120.89 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 449 | 1534 | 3.42 | 14 | 34.54 | 118.00 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 233 | 781 | 3.35 | 9 | 33.29 | 111.57 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 216 | 753 | 3.49 | 5 | 36.00 | 125.50 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 366 | 1311 | 3.58 | 14 | 33.27 | 119.18 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 83 | 223 | 2.69 | 0 | 41.50 | 111.50 |
| in August/September | 5 | 198 | 637 | 3.22 | 3 | 39.60 | 127.40 |
| in October | 3 | 111 | 371 | 3.34 | 4 | 37.00 | 123.67 |
| in November | 4 | 114 | 422 | 3.70 | 4 | 28.50 | 105.50 |
| in December/January | 1 | 26 | 104 | 4.00 | 3 | 26.00 | 104.00 |