2026 Michigan State Spartans Rushing Defense Situational Stats through 10/29/2026
| Situation | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Plays | 8 | 295 | 1230 | 4.17 | 14 | 71 | 69 | 33 | 5 |
| 1st Half | 8 | 154 | 652 | 4.23 | 8 | 26 | 37 | 19 | 2 |
| 2nd Half/OT | 8 | 141 | 578 | 4.10 | 6 | 71 | 32 | 14 | 3 |
| 1st Quarter | 8 | 66 | 246 | 3.73 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| 2nd Quarter | 8 | 88 | 406 | 4.61 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 1 |
| 3rd Quarter | 8 | 65 | 240 | 3.69 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| 4th Quarter | 8 | 76 | 338 | 4.45 | 4 | 71 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| Overtime | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Down | 8 | 132 | 511 | 3.87 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 1 |
| 2nd Down | 8 | 104 | 415 | 3.99 | 7 | 71 | 24 | 9 | 2 |
| 3rd Down | 8 | 52 | 286 | 5.50 | 2 | 47 | 27 | 7 | 2 |
| 3rd Down, 1-3 To Go | 8 | 25 | 151 | 6.04 | 2 | 47 | 19 | 4 | 2 |
| 3rd Down, 4-6 To Go | 5 | 9 | 49 | 5.44 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 7-9 To Go | 4 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 10+ To Go | 6 | 11 | 48 | 4.36 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4th Down | 5 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Opp 1 To 20 Yd Ln | 8 | 30 | 125 | 4.17 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Opp 21 To 39 Yd Ln | 8 | 86 | 403 | 4.69 | 1 | 71 | 20 | 12 | 2 |
| Opp 40 To Own 40 Yd Ln | 8 | 79 | 319 | 4.04 | 1 | 47 | 24 | 7 | 2 |
| Own 39 To 21 Yd Ln | 8 | 46 | 241 | 5.24 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| Own 20 To 1 Yd Ln (RZ) | 8 | 54 | 142 | 2.63 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Winning By 15+ Pts | 1 | 6 | -6 | -1.00 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Winning By 8-14 Pts | 3 | 24 | 75 | 3.13 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Winning By 1-7 Pts | 5 | 48 | 216 | 4.50 | 3 | 71 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| Tied | 8 | 47 | 184 | 3.91 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| Losing By 1-7 Pts | 6 | 64 | 284 | 4.44 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| Losing By 8-14 Pts | 5 | 53 | 264 | 4.98 | 5 | 47 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| Losing By 15+ Pts | 4 | 53 | 213 | 4.02 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||