2026 North Carolina Tar Heels Rushing Defense Situational Stats through 10/29/2026
| Situation | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Plays | 7 | 275 | 1083 | 3.94 | 8 | 48 | 64 | 21 | 6 |
| 1st Half | 7 | 126 | 524 | 4.16 | 3 | 48 | 28 | 12 | 4 |
| 2nd Half/OT | 7 | 149 | 559 | 3.75 | 5 | 45 | 36 | 9 | 2 |
| 1st Quarter | 7 | 53 | 272 | 5.13 | 2 | 48 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 2nd Quarter | 7 | 73 | 252 | 3.45 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 3rd Quarter | 7 | 78 | 293 | 3.76 | 1 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| 4th Quarter | 7 | 67 | 262 | 3.91 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| Overtime | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Down | 7 | 128 | 586 | 4.58 | 3 | 48 | 10 | 12 | 3 |
| 2nd Down | 7 | 79 | 273 | 3.46 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 7 | 55 | 187 | 3.40 | 2 | 34 | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd Down, 1-3 To Go | 7 | 28 | 104 | 3.71 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 4-6 To Go | 6 | 11 | 21 | 1.91 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 7-9 To Go | 6 | 11 | 27 | 2.45 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 10+ To Go | 4 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4th Down | 6 | 13 | 37 | 2.85 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Opp 1 To 20 Yd Ln | 6 | 18 | 90 | 5.00 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Opp 21 To 39 Yd Ln | 7 | 92 | 360 | 3.91 | 0 | 48 | 24 | 9 | 2 |
| Opp 40 To Own 40 Yd Ln | 7 | 65 | 260 | 4.00 | 0 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 3 |
| Own 39 To 21 Yd Ln | 7 | 56 | 228 | 4.07 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| Own 20 To 1 Yd Ln (RZ) | 7 | 44 | 145 | 3.30 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Winning By 15+ Pts | 2 | 22 | 77 | 3.50 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Winning By 8-14 Pts | 4 | 58 | 225 | 3.88 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| Winning By 1-7 Pts | 7 | 97 | 355 | 3.66 | 3 | 48 | 19 | 4 | 3 |
| Tied | 6 | 27 | 84 | 3.11 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Losing By 1-7 Pts | 3 | 54 | 272 | 5.04 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| Losing By 8-14 Pts | 2 | 17 | 70 | 4.12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 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 | |||||||||