2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2189 | 2357 | 842 | 4546 | 5.40 | 378.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 913 | 1407 | 421 | 2320 | 5.51 | 386.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 1276 | 950 | 421 | 2226 | 5.29 | 371.0 |
| in Wins | 4 | 472 | 865 | 271 | 1337 | 4.93 | 334.3 |
| in Losses | 8 | 1717 | 1492 | 571 | 3209 | 5.62 | 401.1 |
| vs. Conference | 1 | 229 | 13 | 50 | 242 | 4.84 | 242.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 11 | 1960 | 2344 | 792 | 4304 | 5.43 | 391.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 535 | 592 | 204 | 1127 | 5.52 | 375.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 1654 | 1765 | 638 | 3419 | 5.36 | 379.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 2189 | 2357 | 842 | 4546 | 5.40 | 378.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 1259 | 982 | 460 | 2241 | 4.87 | 320.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 930 | 1375 | 382 | 2305 | 6.03 | 461.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 1541 | 2095 | 672 | 3636 | 5.41 | 404.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 648 | 262 | 170 | 910 | 5.35 | 303.3 |
| in August/September | 4 | 804 | 1012 | 294 | 1816 | 6.18 | 454.0 |
| in October | 4 | 477 | 812 | 290 | 1289 | 4.44 | 322.3 |
| in November | 4 | 908 | 533 | 258 | 1441 | 5.59 | 360.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |