2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 564 | 2358 | 4.18 | 28 | 40.29 | 168.43 |
| at Home | 6 | 216 | 865 | 4.00 | 7 | 36.00 | 144.17 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 348 | 1493 | 4.29 | 21 | 43.50 | 186.63 |
| in Wins | 9 | 324 | 1197 | 3.69 | 12 | 36.00 | 133.00 |
| in Losses | 5 | 240 | 1161 | 4.84 | 16 | 48.00 | 232.20 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 338 | 1231 | 3.64 | 14 | 37.56 | 136.78 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 226 | 1127 | 4.99 | 14 | 45.20 | 225.40 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 43 | 192 | 4.47 | 4 | 43.00 | 192.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 521 | 2166 | 4.16 | 24 | 40.08 | 166.62 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 530 | 2157 | 4.07 | 26 | 40.77 | 165.92 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 34 | 201 | 5.91 | 2 | 34.00 | 201.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 319 | 1537 | 4.82 | 16 | 45.57 | 219.57 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 211 | 620 | 2.94 | 10 | 35.17 | 103.33 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 82 | 326 | 3.98 | 7 | 41.00 | 163.00 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 448 | 1831 | 4.09 | 19 | 40.73 | 166.45 |
| in August/September | 3 | 140 | 674 | 4.81 | 9 | 46.67 | 224.67 |
| in October | 5 | 191 | 721 | 3.77 | 9 | 38.20 | 144.20 |
| in November | 4 | 136 | 398 | 2.93 | 4 | 34.00 | 99.50 |
| in December/January | 2 | 97 | 565 | 5.82 | 6 | 48.50 | 282.50 |