2026 Northern Illinois Huskies Rushing Defense Situational Stats through 09/18/2026
| Situation | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Plays | 2 | 74 | 390 | 5.27 | 3 | 50 | 21 | 15 | 5 |
| 1st Half | 2 | 37 | 249 | 6.73 | 3 | 50 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 2nd Half/OT | 2 | 37 | 141 | 3.81 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st Quarter | 2 | 22 | 204 | 9.27 | 3 | 50 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| 2nd Quarter | 2 | 15 | 45 | 3.00 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Quarter | 2 | 17 | 72 | 4.24 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 4th Quarter | 2 | 20 | 69 | 3.45 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Overtime | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Down | 2 | 40 | 271 | 6.78 | 3 | 50 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| 2nd Down | 2 | 23 | 91 | 3.96 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 2 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 3rd Down, 1-3 To Go | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 4-6 To Go | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd Down, 7-9 To Go | 2 | 4 | -11 | -2.75 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 10+ To Go | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th Down | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Opp 1 To 20 Yd Ln | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Opp 21 To 39 Yd Ln | 2 | 18 | 63 | 3.50 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Opp 40 To Own 40 Yd Ln | 2 | 22 | 185 | 8.41 | 1 | 50 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| Own 39 To 21 Yd Ln | 2 | 17 | 89 | 5.24 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Own 20 To 1 Yd Ln (RZ) | 2 | 11 | 44 | 4.00 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Winning By 15+ Pts | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Winning By 8-14 Pts | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Winning By 1-7 Pts | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tied | 1 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Losing By 1-7 Pts | 2 | 22 | 116 | 5.27 | 2 | 50 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Losing By 8-14 Pts | 2 | 12 | 69 | 5.75 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Losing By 15+ Pts | 1 | 30 | 156 | 5.20 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||