2026 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Rushing Defense Situational Stats through 10/31/2026
| Situation | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Plays | 8 | 259 | 1369 | 5.29 | 14 | 72 | 62 | 34 | 14 |
| 1st Half | 8 | 127 | 707 | 5.57 | 8 | 72 | 29 | 16 | 8 |
| 2nd Half/OT | 8 | 132 | 662 | 5.02 | 6 | 70 | 33 | 18 | 6 |
| 1st Quarter | 8 | 60 | 428 | 7.13 | 3 | 72 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
| 2nd Quarter | 8 | 67 | 279 | 4.16 | 5 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 3rd Quarter | 8 | 59 | 377 | 6.39 | 2 | 70 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| 4th Quarter | 8 | 73 | 285 | 3.90 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| Overtime | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Down | 8 | 121 | 629 | 5.20 | 7 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| 2nd Down | 8 | 88 | 553 | 6.28 | 4 | 72 | 29 | 17 | 7 |
| 3rd Down | 8 | 43 | 175 | 4.07 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| 3rd Down, 1-3 To Go | 8 | 19 | 87 | 4.58 | 1 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 3rd Down, 4-6 To Go | 5 | 8 | 39 | 4.88 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 7-9 To Go | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 10+ To Go | 7 | 10 | 43 | 4.30 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4th Down | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Opp 1 To 20 Yd Ln | 7 | 35 | 189 | 5.40 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Opp 21 To 39 Yd Ln | 8 | 76 | 477 | 6.28 | 2 | 72 | 20 | 13 | 6 |
| Opp 40 To Own 40 Yd Ln | 8 | 74 | 383 | 5.18 | 0 | 48 | 16 | 7 | 4 |
| Own 39 To 21 Yd Ln | 8 | 39 | 187 | 4.79 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 2 |
| Own 20 To 1 Yd Ln (RZ) | 7 | 35 | 133 | 3.80 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Winning By 15+ Pts | 2 | 26 | 101 | 3.88 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Winning By 8-14 Pts | 3 | 16 | 11 | 0.69 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Winning By 1-7 Pts | 5 | 47 | 248 | 5.28 | 1 | 48 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| Tied | 7 | 22 | 154 | 7.00 | 1 | 72 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Losing By 1-7 Pts | 5 | 25 | 169 | 6.76 | 4 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Losing By 8-14 Pts | 5 | 45 | 224 | 4.98 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Losing By 15+ Pts | 4 | 78 | 462 | 5.92 | 6 | 70 | 19 | 11 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||