2021 Penn State Nittany Lions Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 525 | 1999 | 3.81 | 12 | 40.38 | 153.77 |
| at Home | 7 | 256 | 964 | 3.77 | 4 | 36.57 | 137.71 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 269 | 1035 | 3.85 | 8 | 44.83 | 172.50 |
| in Wins | 7 | 233 | 691 | 2.97 | 5 | 33.29 | 98.71 |
| in Losses | 6 | 292 | 1308 | 4.48 | 7 | 48.67 | 218.00 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 375 | 1337 | 3.57 | 6 | 41.67 | 148.56 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 150 | 662 | 4.41 | 6 | 37.50 | 165.50 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 225 | 951 | 4.23 | 6 | 45.00 | 190.20 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 300 | 1048 | 3.49 | 6 | 37.50 | 131.00 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 499 | 1941 | 3.89 | 12 | 41.58 | 161.75 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 26 | 58 | 2.23 | 0 | 26.00 | 58.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 310 | 1179 | 3.80 | 8 | 44.29 | 168.43 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 189 | 762 | 4.03 | 4 | 37.80 | 152.40 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 473 | 1872 | 3.96 | 11 | 43.00 | 170.18 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 26 | 69 | 2.65 | 1 | 26.00 | 69.00 |
| in August/September | 4 | 150 | 489 | 3.26 | 4 | 37.50 | 122.25 |
| in October | 4 | 170 | 697 | 4.10 | 2 | 42.50 | 174.25 |
| in November | 4 | 147 | 460 | 3.13 | 3 | 36.75 | 115.00 |
| in December/January | 1 | 58 | 353 | 6.09 | 3 | 58.00 | 353.00 |