2017 Virginia Tech Hokies Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1554 | 2597 | 820 | 4151 | 5.06 | 319.3 |
| at Home | 6 | 527 | 898 | 363 | 1425 | 3.93 | 237.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 1027 | 1699 | 457 | 2726 | 5.96 | 389.4 |
| in Wins | 9 | 800 | 1701 | 569 | 2501 | 4.40 | 277.9 |
| in Losses | 4 | 754 | 896 | 251 | 1650 | 6.57 | 412.5 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 985 | 1433 | 493 | 2418 | 4.90 | 302.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 569 | 1164 | 327 | 1733 | 5.30 | 346.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 493 | 756 | 186 | 1249 | 6.72 | 416.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 1061 | 1841 | 634 | 2902 | 4.58 | 290.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1447 | 2481 | 757 | 3928 | 5.19 | 327.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 107 | 116 | 63 | 223 | 3.54 | 223.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 968 | 1400 | 400 | 2368 | 5.92 | 394.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 479 | 1081 | 357 | 1560 | 4.37 | 260.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 1343 | 2155 | 646 | 3498 | 5.41 | 349.8 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 104 | 326 | 111 | 430 | 3.87 | 215.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 578 | 999 | 327 | 1577 | 4.82 | 315.4 |
| in October | 3 | 308 | 391 | 189 | 699 | 3.70 | 233.0 |
| in November | 4 | 531 | 856 | 240 | 1387 | 5.78 | 346.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 137 | 351 | 64 | 488 | 7.63 | 488.0 |