2017 Tennessee Volunteers Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 3015 | 1940 | 834 | 4955 | 5.94 | 412.9 |
| at Home | 7 | 1318 | 968 | 460 | 2286 | 4.97 | 326.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 1697 | 972 | 374 | 2669 | 7.14 | 533.8 |
| in Wins | 4 | 919 | 511 | 288 | 1430 | 4.97 | 357.5 |
| in Losses | 8 | 2096 | 1429 | 546 | 3525 | 6.46 | 440.6 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 2096 | 1429 | 546 | 3525 | 6.46 | 440.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 919 | 511 | 288 | 1430 | 4.97 | 357.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 766 | 497 | 216 | 1263 | 5.85 | 421.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 2249 | 1443 | 618 | 3692 | 5.97 | 410.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 2893 | 1847 | 777 | 4740 | 6.10 | 430.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 122 | 93 | 57 | 215 | 3.77 | 215.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 1800 | 1095 | 491 | 2895 | 5.90 | 413.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 1093 | 752 | 286 | 1845 | 6.45 | 461.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 2631 | 1549 | 642 | 4180 | 6.51 | 464.4 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 262 | 298 | 135 | 560 | 4.15 | 280.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 1263 | 646 | 341 | 1909 | 5.60 | 381.8 |
| in October | 3 | 755 | 543 | 202 | 1298 | 6.43 | 432.7 |
| in November | 4 | 997 | 751 | 291 | 1748 | 6.01 | 437.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |