2026 Michigan State Spartans Rushing Defense Situational Stats through 09/18/2026
| Situation | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Plays | 2 | 46 | 178 | 3.87 | 2 | 71 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 1st Half | 2 | 31 | 116 | 3.74 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 2nd Half/OT | 2 | 15 | 62 | 4.13 | 1 | 71 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st Quarter | 2 | 14 | 32 | 2.29 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2nd Quarter | 2 | 17 | 84 | 4.94 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 3rd Quarter | 2 | 9 | -8 | -0.89 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th Quarter | 2 | 6 | 70 | 11.67 | 1 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Overtime | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Down | 2 | 21 | 60 | 2.86 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2nd Down | 2 | 15 | 84 | 5.60 | 2 | 71 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 2 | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 1-3 To Go | 2 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 4-6 To Go | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 7-9 To Go | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 10+ To Go | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4th Down | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Opp 1 To 20 Yd Ln | 2 | 10 | 25 | 2.50 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Opp 21 To 39 Yd Ln | 2 | 18 | 129 | 7.17 | 1 | 71 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Opp 40 To Own 40 Yd Ln | 2 | 10 | -5 | -0.50 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Own 39 To 21 Yd Ln | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Own 20 To 1 Yd Ln (RZ) | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 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 | 2 | 13 | 108 | 8.31 | 1 | 71 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Tied | 2 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Losing By 1-7 Pts | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Losing By 8-14 Pts | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Losing By 15+ Pts | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||