2025 Michigan State Spartans Rushing Defense Situational Stats through 01/09/2026
| Situation | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Plays | 12 | 394 | 1768 | 4.49 | 21 | 66 | 99 | 50 | 17 |
| 1st Half | 12 | 184 | 834 | 4.53 | 8 | 66 | 46 | 23 | 6 |
| 2nd Half/OT | 12 | 210 | 934 | 4.45 | 13 | 56 | 53 | 27 | 11 |
| 1st Quarter | 12 | 95 | 430 | 4.53 | 6 | 49 | 26 | 11 | 1 |
| 2nd Quarter | 12 | 89 | 404 | 4.54 | 2 | 66 | 20 | 12 | 5 |
| 3rd Quarter | 12 | 89 | 455 | 5.11 | 5 | 40 | 25 | 13 | 7 |
| 4th Quarter | 12 | 116 | 460 | 3.97 | 6 | 56 | 28 | 14 | 4 |
| Overtime | 2 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Down | 12 | 190 | 936 | 4.93 | 9 | 49 | 26 | 27 | 9 |
| 2nd Down | 12 | 129 | 695 | 5.39 | 9 | 66 | 42 | 18 | 6 |
| 3rd Down | 12 | 64 | 127 | 1.98 | 3 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 1 |
| 3rd Down, 1-3 To Go | 10 | 29 | 80 | 2.76 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 4-6 To Go | 8 | 15 | 16 | 1.07 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 7-9 To Go | 4 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd Down, 10+ To Go | 8 | 14 | 12 | 0.86 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4th Down | 6 | 11 | 10 | 0.91 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Opp 1 To 20 Yd Ln | 9 | 34 | 149 | 4.38 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Opp 21 To 39 Yd Ln | 12 | 116 | 619 | 5.34 | 0 | 66 | 27 | 17 | 6 |
| Opp 40 To Own 40 Yd Ln | 12 | 99 | 447 | 4.52 | 1 | 56 | 27 | 13 | 7 |
| Own 39 To 21 Yd Ln | 12 | 69 | 293 | 4.25 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 11 | 3 |
| Own 20 To 1 Yd Ln (RZ) | 11 | 76 | 260 | 3.42 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 0 |
| Winning By 15+ Pts | 3 | 24 | 52 | 2.17 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Winning By 8-14 Pts | 4 | 17 | 119 | 7.00 | 1 | 66 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Winning By 1-7 Pts | 11 | 71 | 257 | 3.62 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| Tied | 9 | 73 | 257 | 3.52 | 3 | 49 | 18 | 5 | 1 |
| Losing By 1-7 Pts | 8 | 110 | 497 | 4.52 | 4 | 29 | 31 | 16 | 5 |
| Losing By 8-14 Pts | 7 | 53 | 366 | 6.91 | 5 | 56 | 13 | 9 | 5 |
| Losing By 15+ Pts | 3 | 46 | 220 | 4.78 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||