2026 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rushing Defense Situational Stats through 10/08/2026
| Situation | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Plays | 5 | 172 | 996 | 5.79 | 8 | 75 | 54 | 40 | 8 |
| 1st Half | 5 | 85 | 597 | 7.02 | 5 | 75 | 32 | 24 | 5 |
| 2nd Half/OT | 5 | 87 | 399 | 4.59 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 16 | 3 |
| 1st Quarter | 5 | 33 | 226 | 6.85 | 4 | 75 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 2nd Quarter | 5 | 52 | 371 | 7.13 | 1 | 57 | 19 | 13 | 3 |
| 3rd Quarter | 5 | 37 | 181 | 4.89 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 4th Quarter | 5 | 50 | 218 | 4.36 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| Overtime | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Down | 5 | 100 | 645 | 6.45 | 5 | 75 | 20 | 22 | 5 |
| 2nd Down | 5 | 53 | 255 | 4.81 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 5 | 18 | 94 | 5.22 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 3rd Down, 1-3 To Go | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd Down, 4-6 To Go | 4 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 7-9 To Go | 2 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd Down, 10+ To Go | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4th Down | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Opp 1 To 20 Yd Ln | 5 | 17 | 75 | 4.41 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Opp 21 To 39 Yd Ln | 5 | 64 | 447 | 6.98 | 1 | 75 | 20 | 16 | 6 |
| Opp 40 To Own 40 Yd Ln | 5 | 24 | 105 | 4.38 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Own 39 To 21 Yd Ln | 5 | 35 | 241 | 6.89 | 0 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 |
| Own 20 To 1 Yd Ln (RZ) | 4 | 32 | 128 | 4.00 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| Winning By 15+ Pts | 1 | 24 | 141 | 5.88 | 1 | 75 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Winning By 8-14 Pts | 1 | 3 | -10 | -3.33 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Winning By 1-7 Pts | 2 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tied | 4 | 16 | 90 | 5.63 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Losing By 1-7 Pts | 4 | 42 | 183 | 4.36 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
| Losing By 8-14 Pts | 4 | 29 | 225 | 7.76 | 0 | 41 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Losing By 15+ Pts | 3 | 52 | 341 | 6.56 | 3 | 57 | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||