2026 Minnesota Golden Gophers Rushing Defense Situational Stats through 10/08/2026
| Situation | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Plays | 5 | 150 | 470 | 3.13 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 2 |
| 1st Half | 5 | 77 | 266 | 3.45 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| 2nd Half/OT | 5 | 73 | 204 | 2.79 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 1st Quarter | 5 | 37 | 143 | 3.86 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2nd Quarter | 5 | 40 | 123 | 3.08 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 3rd Quarter | 5 | 29 | 60 | 2.07 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4th Quarter | 5 | 44 | 144 | 3.27 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| Overtime | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Down | 5 | 75 | 169 | 2.25 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2nd Down | 5 | 48 | 243 | 5.06 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| 3rd Down | 5 | 25 | 42 | 1.68 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 1-3 To Go | 4 | 10 | 18 | 1.80 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 4-6 To Go | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 7-9 To Go | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 10+ To Go | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th Down | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Opp 1 To 20 Yd Ln | 5 | 29 | 78 | 2.69 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Opp 21 To 39 Yd Ln | 5 | 58 | 184 | 3.17 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| Opp 40 To Own 40 Yd Ln | 4 | 23 | 53 | 2.30 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Own 39 To 21 Yd Ln | 5 | 19 | 89 | 4.68 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Own 20 To 1 Yd Ln (RZ) | 5 | 21 | 66 | 3.14 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Winning By 15+ Pts | 2 | 35 | 64 | 1.83 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Winning By 8-14 Pts | 3 | 29 | 37 | 1.28 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Winning By 1-7 Pts | 4 | 26 | 93 | 3.58 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Tied | 4 | 13 | 28 | 2.15 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Losing By 1-7 Pts | 2 | 10 | 31 | 3.10 | 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 | |||||||||