2026 Ball State Cardinals Rushing Defense Situational Stats through 10/30/2026
| Situation | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Plays | 8 | 290 | 1465 | 5.05 | 15 | 68 | 74 | 42 | 13 |
| 1st Half | 8 | 137 | 572 | 4.18 | 4 | 50 | 27 | 19 | 5 |
| 2nd Half/OT | 8 | 153 | 893 | 5.84 | 11 | 68 | 47 | 23 | 8 |
| 1st Quarter | 8 | 63 | 321 | 5.10 | 1 | 50 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| 2nd Quarter | 8 | 74 | 251 | 3.39 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 2 |
| 3rd Quarter | 8 | 74 | 486 | 6.57 | 5 | 65 | 28 | 16 | 5 |
| 4th Quarter | 8 | 76 | 390 | 5.13 | 5 | 68 | 17 | 7 | 3 |
| Overtime | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Down | 8 | 144 | 813 | 5.65 | 7 | 68 | 24 | 23 | 9 |
| 2nd Down | 8 | 91 | 359 | 3.95 | 3 | 50 | 25 | 10 | 2 |
| 3rd Down | 8 | 45 | 266 | 5.91 | 3 | 66 | 19 | 8 | 2 |
| 3rd Down, 1-3 To Go | 8 | 20 | 175 | 8.75 | 2 | 66 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| 3rd Down, 4-6 To Go | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 7-9 To Go | 6 | 11 | 16 | 1.45 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 10+ To Go | 6 | 9 | 42 | 4.67 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 4th Down | 6 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Opp 1 To 20 Yd Ln | 7 | 23 | 115 | 5.00 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Opp 21 To 39 Yd Ln | 8 | 96 | 644 | 6.71 | 3 | 68 | 30 | 18 | 6 |
| Opp 40 To Own 40 Yd Ln | 8 | 79 | 396 | 5.01 | 1 | 49 | 21 | 11 | 5 |
| Own 39 To 21 Yd Ln | 8 | 51 | 172 | 3.37 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Own 20 To 1 Yd Ln (RZ) | 7 | 41 | 138 | 3.37 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Winning By 15+ Pts | 2 | 24 | 173 | 7.21 | 2 | 66 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Winning By 8-14 Pts | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Winning By 1-7 Pts | 5 | 48 | 196 | 4.08 | 0 | 50 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| Tied | 7 | 44 | 190 | 4.32 | 2 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| Losing By 1-7 Pts | 6 | 52 | 262 | 5.04 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| Losing By 8-14 Pts | 5 | 48 | 244 | 5.08 | 3 | 68 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| Losing By 15+ Pts | 5 | 65 | 399 | 6.14 | 5 | 65 | 19 | 12 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||