2017 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 478 | 1800 | 3.77 | 21 | 36.77 | 138.46 |
| at Home | 6 | 216 | 682 | 3.16 | 8 | 36.00 | 113.67 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 262 | 1118 | 4.27 | 13 | 37.43 | 159.71 |
| in Wins | 8 | 265 | 1030 | 3.89 | 11 | 33.13 | 128.75 |
| in Losses | 5 | 213 | 770 | 3.62 | 10 | 42.60 | 154.00 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 297 | 1133 | 3.81 | 14 | 37.13 | 141.63 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 181 | 667 | 3.69 | 7 | 36.20 | 133.40 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 478 | 1800 | 3.77 | 21 | 36.77 | 138.46 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 452 | 1738 | 3.85 | 21 | 37.67 | 144.83 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 26 | 62 | 2.38 | 0 | 26.00 | 62.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 268 | 1012 | 3.78 | 9 | 38.29 | 144.57 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 184 | 726 | 3.95 | 12 | 36.80 | 145.20 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 3 | 118 | 387 | 3.28 | 5 | 39.33 | 129.00 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 334 | 1351 | 4.04 | 16 | 37.11 | 150.11 |
| in August/September | 4 | 144 | 532 | 3.69 | 6 | 36.00 | 133.00 |
| in October | 4 | 138 | 489 | 3.54 | 4 | 34.50 | 122.25 |
| in November | 4 | 151 | 565 | 3.74 | 10 | 37.75 | 141.25 |
| in December/January | 1 | 45 | 214 | 4.76 | 1 | 45.00 | 214.00 |