2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2182 | 2601 | 836 | 4783 | 5.72 | 398.6 |
| at Home | 7 | 1208 | 1597 | 497 | 2805 | 5.64 | 400.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 974 | 1004 | 339 | 1978 | 5.83 | 395.6 |
| in Wins | 4 | 612 | 786 | 281 | 1398 | 4.98 | 349.5 |
| in Losses | 8 | 1570 | 1815 | 555 | 3385 | 6.10 | 423.1 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1904 | 1992 | 650 | 3896 | 5.99 | 432.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 278 | 609 | 186 | 887 | 4.77 | 295.7 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 658 | 1073 | 263 | 1731 | 6.58 | 432.8 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 1524 | 1528 | 573 | 3052 | 5.33 | 381.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 2102 | 2536 | 776 | 4638 | 5.98 | 421.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 80 | 65 | 60 | 145 | 2.42 | 145.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 1271 | 1405 | 419 | 2676 | 6.39 | 446.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 831 | 1131 | 357 | 1962 | 5.50 | 392.4 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 1988 | 2276 | 704 | 4264 | 6.06 | 426.4 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 114 | 260 | 72 | 374 | 5.19 | 374.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 750 | 1071 | 327 | 1821 | 5.57 | 364.2 |
| in October | 3 | 699 | 640 | 223 | 1339 | 6.00 | 446.3 |
| in November | 4 | 733 | 890 | 286 | 1623 | 5.67 | 405.8 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |