2018 Penn State Nittany Lions Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 549 | 2197 | 4.00 | 16 | 42.23 | 169.00 |
| at Home | 7 | 258 | 860 | 3.33 | 5 | 36.86 | 122.86 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 291 | 1337 | 4.59 | 11 | 48.50 | 222.83 |
| in Wins | 9 | 382 | 1520 | 3.98 | 9 | 42.44 | 168.89 |
| in Losses | 4 | 167 | 677 | 4.05 | 7 | 41.75 | 169.25 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 381 | 1576 | 4.14 | 11 | 42.33 | 175.11 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 168 | 621 | 3.70 | 5 | 42.00 | 155.25 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 169 | 689 | 4.08 | 6 | 42.25 | 172.25 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 380 | 1508 | 3.97 | 10 | 42.22 | 167.56 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 549 | 2197 | 4.00 | 16 | 42.23 | 169.00 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 279 | 1180 | 4.23 | 10 | 39.86 | 168.57 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 270 | 1017 | 3.77 | 6 | 45.00 | 169.50 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 475 | 1997 | 4.20 | 14 | 43.18 | 181.55 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 74 | 200 | 2.70 | 2 | 37.00 | 100.00 |
| in August/September | 5 | 208 | 809 | 3.89 | 5 | 41.60 | 161.80 |
| in October | 3 | 119 | 482 | 4.05 | 4 | 39.67 | 160.67 |
| in November | 4 | 180 | 730 | 4.06 | 5 | 45.00 | 182.50 |
| in December/January | 1 | 42 | 176 | 4.19 | 2 | 42.00 | 176.00 |