2026 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Rushing Defense Situational Stats through 11/03/2026
| Situation | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Plays | 8 | 245 | 683 | 2.79 | 4 | 23 | 46 | 14 | 1 |
| 1st Half | 8 | 151 | 483 | 3.20 | 4 | 23 | 29 | 11 | 1 |
| 2nd Half/OT | 8 | 94 | 200 | 2.13 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 1st Quarter | 8 | 69 | 214 | 3.10 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 2nd Quarter | 8 | 82 | 269 | 3.28 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 1 |
| 3rd Quarter | 8 | 46 | 113 | 2.46 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 4th Quarter | 8 | 48 | 87 | 1.81 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Overtime | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Down | 8 | 111 | 293 | 2.64 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2nd Down | 8 | 79 | 340 | 4.30 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 8 | 49 | 42 | 0.86 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 1-3 To Go | 7 | 19 | 42 | 2.21 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 4-6 To Go | 7 | 15 | 10 | 0.67 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 7-9 To Go | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 10+ To Go | 5 | 8 | -16 | -2.00 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4th Down | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Opp 1 To 20 Yd Ln | 6 | 19 | 72 | 3.79 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Opp 21 To 39 Yd Ln | 8 | 110 | 344 | 3.13 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| Opp 40 To Own 40 Yd Ln | 8 | 62 | 113 | 1.82 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| Own 39 To 21 Yd Ln | 7 | 24 | 75 | 3.13 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Own 20 To 1 Yd Ln (RZ) | 7 | 30 | 79 | 2.63 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Winning By 15+ Pts | 7 | 94 | 185 | 1.97 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| Winning By 8-14 Pts | 7 | 32 | 73 | 2.28 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Winning By 1-7 Pts | 8 | 67 | 246 | 3.67 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| Tied | 7 | 36 | 114 | 3.17 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Losing By 1-7 Pts | 1 | 9 | 47 | 5.22 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Losing By 8-14 Pts | 1 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 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 | |||||||||