2021 Illinois Fighting Illini Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 477 | 1822 | 3.82 | 16 | 39.75 | 151.83 |
| at Home | 7 | 302 | 1328 | 4.40 | 13 | 43.14 | 189.71 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 175 | 494 | 2.82 | 3 | 35.00 | 98.80 |
| in Wins | 5 | 177 | 510 | 2.88 | 5 | 35.40 | 102.00 |
| in Losses | 7 | 300 | 1312 | 4.37 | 11 | 42.86 | 187.43 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 368 | 1391 | 3.78 | 12 | 40.89 | 154.56 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 109 | 431 | 3.95 | 4 | 36.33 | 143.67 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 52 | 172 | 3.31 | 1 | 52.00 | 172.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 425 | 1650 | 3.88 | 15 | 38.64 | 150.00 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 477 | 1822 | 3.82 | 16 | 39.75 | 151.83 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 280 | 1100 | 3.93 | 9 | 40.00 | 157.14 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 197 | 722 | 3.66 | 7 | 39.40 | 144.40 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 401 | 1524 | 3.80 | 13 | 40.10 | 152.40 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 76 | 298 | 3.92 | 3 | 38.00 | 149.00 |
| in August/September | 5 | 175 | 679 | 3.88 | 7 | 35.00 | 135.80 |
| in October | 4 | 167 | 764 | 4.57 | 5 | 41.75 | 191.00 |
| in November | 3 | 135 | 379 | 2.81 | 4 | 45.00 | 126.33 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |