2026 Northwestern Wildcats Rushing Defense Situational Stats through 09/19/2026
| Situation | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Plays | 2 | 73 | 327 | 4.48 | 1 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 2 |
| 1st Half | 2 | 37 | 202 | 5.46 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 2nd Half/OT | 2 | 36 | 125 | 3.47 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st Quarter | 2 | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2nd Quarter | 2 | 26 | 157 | 6.04 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 3rd Quarter | 2 | 21 | 84 | 4.00 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 4th Quarter | 2 | 15 | 41 | 2.73 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Overtime | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Down | 2 | 30 | 183 | 6.10 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2nd Down | 2 | 24 | 118 | 4.92 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 2 | 14 | 35 | 2.50 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 1-3 To Go | 2 | 9 | 23 | 2.56 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 4-6 To Go | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 7-9 To Go | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 10+ To Go | 1 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th Down | 2 | 5 | -9 | -1.80 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Opp 1 To 20 Yd Ln | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Opp 21 To 39 Yd Ln | 2 | 19 | 143 | 7.53 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Opp 40 To Own 40 Yd Ln | 2 | 21 | 66 | 3.14 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Own 39 To 21 Yd Ln | 2 | 16 | 77 | 4.81 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Own 20 To 1 Yd Ln (RZ) | 2 | 17 | 41 | 2.41 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Winning By 15+ Pts | 2 | 16 | 69 | 4.31 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Winning By 8-14 Pts | 2 | 20 | 84 | 4.20 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Winning By 1-7 Pts | 2 | 29 | 148 | 5.10 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| Tied | 2 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Losing By 1-7 Pts | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Losing By 8-14 Pts | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | |||||||||