2017 SMU Mustangs Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 546 | 2700 | 4.95 | 33 | 42.00 | 207.69 |
| at Home | 7 | 259 | 899 | 3.47 | 13 | 37.00 | 128.43 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 287 | 1801 | 6.28 | 20 | 47.83 | 300.17 |
| in Wins | 7 | 265 | 945 | 3.57 | 11 | 37.86 | 135.00 |
| in Losses | 6 | 281 | 1755 | 6.25 | 22 | 46.83 | 292.50 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 368 | 2018 | 5.48 | 26 | 46.00 | 252.25 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 178 | 682 | 3.83 | 7 | 35.60 | 136.40 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 131 | 790 | 6.03 | 13 | 43.67 | 263.33 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 415 | 1910 | 4.60 | 20 | 41.50 | 191.00 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 511 | 2625 | 5.14 | 32 | 42.58 | 218.75 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 35 | 75 | 2.14 | 1 | 35.00 | 75.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 337 | 1967 | 5.84 | 24 | 42.13 | 245.88 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 174 | 658 | 3.78 | 8 | 43.50 | 164.50 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 49 | 254 | 5.18 | 3 | 49.00 | 254.00 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 462 | 2371 | 5.13 | 29 | 42.00 | 215.55 |
| in August/September | 5 | 176 | 533 | 3.03 | 7 | 35.20 | 106.60 |
| in October | 3 | 135 | 760 | 5.63 | 6 | 45.00 | 253.33 |
| in November | 4 | 197 | 1266 | 6.43 | 19 | 49.25 | 316.50 |
| in December/January | 1 | 38 | 141 | 3.71 | 1 | 38.00 | 141.00 |