2017 SMU Mustangs Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 2700 | 3497 | 940 | 6197 | 6.59 | 476.7 |
| at Home | 7 | 899 | 2198 | 504 | 3097 | 6.14 | 442.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 1801 | 1299 | 436 | 3100 | 7.11 | 516.7 |
| in Wins | 7 | 945 | 1975 | 505 | 2920 | 5.78 | 417.1 |
| in Losses | 6 | 1755 | 1522 | 435 | 3277 | 7.53 | 546.2 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 2018 | 2064 | 584 | 4082 | 6.99 | 510.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 682 | 1433 | 356 | 2115 | 5.94 | 423.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 790 | 1108 | 229 | 1898 | 8.29 | 632.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 1910 | 2389 | 711 | 4299 | 6.05 | 429.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 2625 | 3353 | 874 | 5978 | 6.84 | 498.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 75 | 144 | 66 | 219 | 3.32 | 219.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 1967 | 2230 | 581 | 4197 | 7.22 | 524.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 658 | 1123 | 293 | 1781 | 6.08 | 445.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 254 | 365 | 79 | 619 | 7.84 | 619.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 2371 | 2988 | 795 | 5359 | 6.74 | 487.2 |
| in August/September | 5 | 533 | 1625 | 355 | 2158 | 6.08 | 431.6 |
| in October | 3 | 760 | 599 | 223 | 1359 | 6.09 | 453.0 |
| in November | 4 | 1266 | 1057 | 297 | 2323 | 7.82 | 580.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 141 | 216 | 65 | 357 | 5.49 | 357.0 |