2009 Minnesota Golden Gophers Total Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2010
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1972 | 2827 | 914 | 4799 | 5.25 | 369.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 1105 | 1492 | 493 | 2597 | 5.27 | 371.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 867 | 1335 | 421 | 2202 | 5.23 | 367.0 |
| in Wins | 6 | 688 | 1319 | 423 | 2007 | 4.74 | 334.5 |
| in Losses | 7 | 1284 | 1508 | 491 | 2792 | 5.69 | 398.9 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1200 | 1884 | 561 | 3084 | 5.50 | 385.5 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 772 | 943 | 353 | 1715 | 4.86 | 343.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 796 | 802 | 285 | 1598 | 5.61 | 399.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 1176 | 2025 | 629 | 3201 | 5.09 | 355.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1926 | 2644 | 848 | 4570 | 5.39 | 380.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 46 | 183 | 66 | 229 | 3.47 | 229.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 1496 | 1704 | 583 | 3200 | 5.49 | 400.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 430 | 940 | 265 | 1370 | 5.17 | 342.5 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 1665 | 2519 | 765 | 4184 | 5.47 | 380.4 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 261 | 125 | 83 | 386 | 4.65 | 386.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 578 | 853 | 293 | 1431 | 4.88 | 357.8 |
| in October | 5 | 969 | 1220 | 358 | 2189 | 6.11 | 437.8 |
| in November | 3 | 213 | 538 | 193 | 751 | 3.89 | 250.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 212 | 216 | 70 | 428 | 6.11 | 428.0 |