2016 Purdue Boilermakers Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2861 | 2489 | 860 | 5350 | 6.22 | 445.8 |
| at Home | 7 | 1602 | 1609 | 518 | 3211 | 6.20 | 458.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 1259 | 880 | 342 | 2139 | 6.25 | 427.8 |
| in Wins | 3 | 559 | 591 | 219 | 1150 | 5.25 | 383.3 |
| in Losses | 9 | 2302 | 1898 | 641 | 4200 | 6.55 | 466.7 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 2355 | 1832 | 632 | 4187 | 6.63 | 465.2 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 506 | 657 | 228 | 1163 | 5.10 | 387.7 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 1000 | 852 | 275 | 1852 | 6.73 | 463.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 1861 | 1637 | 585 | 3498 | 5.98 | 437.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 2685 | 2267 | 776 | 4952 | 6.38 | 450.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 176 | 222 | 84 | 398 | 4.74 | 398.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 1488 | 1435 | 424 | 2923 | 6.89 | 487.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 1197 | 832 | 352 | 2029 | 5.76 | 405.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 2355 | 1832 | 632 | 4187 | 6.63 | 465.2 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 330 | 435 | 144 | 765 | 5.31 | 382.5 |
| in August/September | 3 | 506 | 657 | 228 | 1163 | 5.10 | 387.7 |
| in October | 5 | 1494 | 941 | 336 | 2435 | 7.25 | 487.0 |
| in November | 4 | 861 | 891 | 296 | 1752 | 5.92 | 438.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |