2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1806 | 2669 | 887 | 4475 | 5.05 | 344.2 |
| at Home | 6 | 1013 | 1086 | 442 | 2099 | 4.75 | 349.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 793 | 1583 | 445 | 2376 | 5.34 | 339.4 |
| in Wins | 8 | 1110 | 1497 | 553 | 2607 | 4.71 | 325.9 |
| in Losses | 5 | 696 | 1172 | 334 | 1868 | 5.59 | 373.6 |
| vs. Conference | 1 | 196 | 33 | 63 | 229 | 3.63 | 229.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 12 | 1610 | 2636 | 824 | 4246 | 5.15 | 353.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 599 | 1373 | 339 | 1972 | 5.82 | 394.4 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 1207 | 1296 | 548 | 2503 | 4.57 | 312.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 1806 | 2669 | 887 | 4475 | 5.05 | 344.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 1046 | 1767 | 492 | 2813 | 5.72 | 401.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 760 | 902 | 395 | 1662 | 4.21 | 277.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 1247 | 2434 | 736 | 3681 | 5.00 | 334.6 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 559 | 235 | 151 | 794 | 5.26 | 397.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 372 | 960 | 269 | 1332 | 4.95 | 333.0 |
| in October | 4 | 862 | 651 | 295 | 1513 | 5.13 | 378.3 |
| in November | 4 | 531 | 809 | 263 | 1340 | 5.10 | 335.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 41 | 249 | 60 | 290 | 4.83 | 290.0 |