2026 Michigan State Spartans Rushing Defense Situational Stats through 10/08/2026
| Situation | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Plays | 5 | 172 | 724 | 4.21 | 8 | 71 | 39 | 18 | 4 |
| 1st Half | 5 | 95 | 409 | 4.31 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 2 |
| 2nd Half/OT | 5 | 77 | 315 | 4.09 | 4 | 71 | 17 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st Quarter | 5 | 44 | 179 | 4.07 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 2nd Quarter | 5 | 51 | 230 | 4.51 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 3rd Quarter | 5 | 34 | 112 | 3.29 | 1 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 4th Quarter | 5 | 43 | 203 | 4.72 | 3 | 71 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Overtime | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Down | 5 | 79 | 265 | 3.35 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 2nd Down | 5 | 57 | 241 | 4.23 | 5 | 71 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 3rd Down | 5 | 32 | 204 | 6.38 | 1 | 47 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 3rd Down, 1-3 To Go | 5 | 15 | 107 | 7.13 | 1 | 47 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 3rd Down, 4-6 To Go | 2 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 7-9 To Go | 2 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 10+ To Go | 4 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4th Down | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Opp 1 To 20 Yd Ln | 5 | 21 | 69 | 3.29 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Opp 21 To 39 Yd Ln | 5 | 50 | 241 | 4.82 | 1 | 71 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Opp 40 To Own 40 Yd Ln | 5 | 50 | 224 | 4.48 | 1 | 47 | 17 | 5 | 2 |
| Own 39 To 21 Yd Ln | 5 | 23 | 104 | 4.52 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Own 20 To 1 Yd Ln (RZ) | 5 | 28 | 86 | 3.07 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Winning By 15+ Pts | 1 | 6 | -6 | -1.00 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Winning By 8-14 Pts | 2 | 20 | 54 | 2.70 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Winning By 1-7 Pts | 3 | 16 | 112 | 7.00 | 1 | 71 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Tied | 5 | 21 | 87 | 4.14 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Losing By 1-7 Pts | 3 | 41 | 211 | 5.15 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| Losing By 8-14 Pts | 3 | 32 | 148 | 4.63 | 3 | 47 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Losing By 15+ Pts | 3 | 36 | 118 | 3.28 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||