2012 Purdue Boilermakers Total Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 2365 | 3041 | 947 | 5406 | 5.71 | 415.8 |
| at Home | 7 | 1489 | 1620 | 522 | 3109 | 5.96 | 444.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 876 | 1421 | 425 | 2297 | 5.40 | 382.8 |
| in Wins | 6 | 780 | 1366 | 443 | 2146 | 4.84 | 357.7 |
| in Losses | 7 | 1585 | 1675 | 504 | 3260 | 6.47 | 465.7 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1731 | 1738 | 586 | 3469 | 5.92 | 433.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 634 | 1303 | 361 | 1937 | 5.37 | 387.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 508 | 619 | 213 | 1127 | 5.29 | 375.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 1857 | 2422 | 734 | 4279 | 5.83 | 427.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 2260 | 2956 | 894 | 5216 | 5.83 | 434.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 105 | 85 | 53 | 190 | 3.58 | 190.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 1373 | 1429 | 441 | 2802 | 6.35 | 467.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 887 | 1527 | 453 | 2414 | 5.33 | 402.3 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 1996 | 2373 | 736 | 4369 | 5.94 | 436.9 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 264 | 583 | 158 | 847 | 5.36 | 423.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 421 | 992 | 286 | 1413 | 4.94 | 353.3 |
| in October | 4 | 1135 | 719 | 279 | 1854 | 6.65 | 463.5 |
| in November | 4 | 596 | 1019 | 307 | 1615 | 5.26 | 403.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 213 | 311 | 75 | 524 | 6.99 | 524.0 |