2017 Massachusetts Minutemen Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2375 | 2484 | 844 | 4859 | 5.76 | 404.9 |
| at Home | 5 | 977 | 1029 | 349 | 2006 | 5.75 | 401.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 1398 | 1455 | 495 | 2853 | 5.76 | 407.6 |
| in Wins | 4 | 560 | 777 | 276 | 1337 | 4.84 | 334.3 |
| in Losses | 8 | 1815 | 1707 | 568 | 3522 | 6.20 | 440.3 |
| vs. Conference | 1 | 42 | 257 | 71 | 299 | 4.21 | 299.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 11 | 2333 | 2227 | 773 | 4560 | 5.90 | 414.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 254 | 139 | 71 | 393 | 5.54 | 393.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 2121 | 2345 | 773 | 4466 | 5.78 | 406.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 2227 | 2252 | 774 | 4479 | 5.79 | 407.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 148 | 232 | 70 | 380 | 5.43 | 380.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 1284 | 1016 | 358 | 2300 | 6.42 | 460.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 943 | 1236 | 416 | 2179 | 5.24 | 363.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 389 | 323 | 142 | 712 | 5.01 | 356.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 1838 | 1929 | 632 | 3767 | 5.96 | 418.6 |
| in August/September | 6 | 1182 | 1273 | 423 | 2455 | 5.80 | 409.2 |
| in October | 2 | 370 | 288 | 135 | 658 | 4.87 | 329.0 |
| in November | 3 | 444 | 628 | 212 | 1072 | 5.06 | 357.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 379 | 295 | 74 | 674 | 9.11 | 674.0 |