2025 Northwestern Wildcats Rushing Defense Situational Stats through 01/19/2026
| Situation | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Plays | 13 | 412 | 1771 | 4.30 | 18 | 69 | 91 | 50 | 11 |
| 1st Half | 13 | 203 | 882 | 4.34 | 11 | 69 | 50 | 26 | 4 |
| 2nd Half/OT | 13 | 209 | 889 | 4.25 | 7 | 66 | 41 | 24 | 7 |
| 1st Quarter | 13 | 81 | 282 | 3.48 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 0 |
| 2nd Quarter | 13 | 122 | 600 | 4.92 | 9 | 69 | 31 | 18 | 4 |
| 3rd Quarter | 13 | 96 | 478 | 4.98 | 4 | 66 | 19 | 10 | 5 |
| 4th Quarter | 13 | 113 | 411 | 3.64 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 2 |
| Overtime | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Down | 13 | 196 | 1000 | 5.10 | 10 | 69 | 25 | 25 | 5 |
| 2nd Down | 13 | 134 | 602 | 4.49 | 3 | 34 | 36 | 21 | 5 |
| 3rd Down | 13 | 68 | 147 | 2.16 | 3 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| 3rd Down, 1-3 To Go | 13 | 33 | 88 | 2.67 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 4-6 To Go | 11 | 18 | 23 | 1.28 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 7-9 To Go | 5 | 9 | 53 | 5.89 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd Down, 10+ To Go | 5 | 8 | -17 | -2.13 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4th Down | 9 | 14 | 22 | 1.57 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Opp 1 To 20 Yd Ln | 12 | 41 | 265 | 6.46 | 0 | 55 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| Opp 21 To 39 Yd Ln | 13 | 126 | 656 | 5.21 | 2 | 69 | 29 | 16 | 7 |
| Opp 40 To Own 40 Yd Ln | 13 | 97 | 490 | 5.05 | 0 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 3 |
| Own 39 To 21 Yd Ln | 13 | 81 | 174 | 2.15 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| Own 20 To 1 Yd Ln (RZ) | 12 | 67 | 186 | 2.78 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Winning By 15+ Pts | 5 | 75 | 256 | 3.41 | 0 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| Winning By 8-14 Pts | 5 | 40 | 161 | 4.03 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| Winning By 1-7 Pts | 8 | 64 | 262 | 4.09 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| Tied | 11 | 81 | 330 | 4.07 | 6 | 55 | 19 | 9 | 1 |
| Losing By 1-7 Pts | 8 | 79 | 317 | 4.01 | 2 | 65 | 16 | 8 | 4 |
| Losing By 8-14 Pts | 5 | 25 | 153 | 6.12 | 2 | 69 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Losing By 15+ Pts | 3 | 48 | 292 | 6.08 | 2 | 66 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||