2026 Penn State Nittany Lions Rushing Defense Situational Stats through 10/08/2026
| Situation | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Plays | 5 | 180 | 866 | 4.81 | 7 | 47 | 42 | 26 | 9 |
| 1st Half | 5 | 89 | 433 | 4.87 | 4 | 47 | 22 | 12 | 6 |
| 2nd Half/OT | 5 | 91 | 433 | 4.76 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 14 | 3 |
| 1st Quarter | 5 | 44 | 197 | 4.48 | 1 | 47 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 2nd Quarter | 5 | 45 | 236 | 5.24 | 3 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
| 3rd Quarter | 5 | 39 | 183 | 4.69 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 4th Quarter | 5 | 52 | 250 | 4.81 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 1 |
| Overtime | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Down | 5 | 79 | 420 | 5.32 | 1 | 47 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
| 2nd Down | 5 | 68 | 367 | 5.40 | 4 | 47 | 19 | 10 | 4 |
| 3rd Down | 5 | 27 | 59 | 2.19 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 1-3 To Go | 5 | 12 | 15 | 1.25 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 4-6 To Go | 5 | 5 | -7 | -1.40 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 7-9 To Go | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 10+ To Go | 3 | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4th Down | 4 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Opp 1 To 20 Yd Ln | 5 | 19 | 44 | 2.32 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Opp 21 To 39 Yd Ln | 5 | 82 | 376 | 4.59 | 0 | 47 | 15 | 11 | 3 |
| Opp 40 To Own 40 Yd Ln | 5 | 33 | 274 | 8.30 | 0 | 47 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| Own 39 To 21 Yd Ln | 5 | 23 | 113 | 4.91 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Own 20 To 1 Yd Ln (RZ) | 4 | 23 | 59 | 2.57 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Winning By 15+ Pts | 4 | 77 | 230 | 2.99 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| Winning By 8-14 Pts | 4 | 16 | 71 | 4.44 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Winning By 1-7 Pts | 4 | 12 | 58 | 4.83 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Tied | 4 | 26 | 122 | 4.69 | 0 | 47 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Losing By 1-7 Pts | 1 | 7 | 132 | 18.86 | 2 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Losing By 8-14 Pts | 1 | 11 | 69 | 6.27 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Losing By 15+ Pts | 1 | 31 | 184 | 5.94 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||