2026 Minnesota Golden Gophers Rushing Defense Situational Stats through 09/18/2026
| Situation | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Plays | 2 | 74 | 303 | 4.09 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| 1st Half | 2 | 35 | 150 | 4.29 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2nd Half/OT | 2 | 39 | 153 | 3.92 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st Quarter | 2 | 16 | 57 | 3.56 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Quarter | 2 | 19 | 93 | 4.89 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Quarter | 2 | 18 | 58 | 3.22 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4th Quarter | 2 | 21 | 95 | 4.52 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Overtime | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Down | 2 | 36 | 79 | 2.19 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2nd Down | 2 | 24 | 151 | 6.29 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 3rd Down | 2 | 13 | 62 | 4.77 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 1-3 To Go | 2 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 4-6 To Go | 1 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 7-9 To Go | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 10+ To Go | 1 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th Down | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Opp 1 To 20 Yd Ln | 2 | 20 | 44 | 2.20 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Opp 21 To 39 Yd Ln | 2 | 26 | 117 | 4.50 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Opp 40 To Own 40 Yd Ln | 1 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Own 39 To 21 Yd Ln | 2 | 12 | 81 | 6.75 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Own 20 To 1 Yd Ln (RZ) | 2 | 10 | 21 | 2.10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Winning By 15+ Pts | 1 | 21 | 29 | 1.38 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Winning By 8-14 Pts | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Winning By 1-7 Pts | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tied | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Losing By 1-7 Pts | 1 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Losing By 8-14 Pts | 1 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Losing By 15+ Pts | 1 | 33 | 192 | 5.82 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||