2017 West Virginia Mountaineers Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 2654 | 3138 | 944 | 5792 | 6.14 | 445.5 |
| at Home | 6 | 1073 | 1443 | 439 | 2516 | 5.73 | 419.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 1581 | 1695 | 505 | 3276 | 6.49 | 468.0 |
| in Wins | 7 | 1261 | 1766 | 514 | 3027 | 5.89 | 432.4 |
| in Losses | 6 | 1393 | 1372 | 430 | 2765 | 6.43 | 460.8 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1920 | 2270 | 653 | 4190 | 6.42 | 465.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 734 | 868 | 291 | 1602 | 5.51 | 400.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 963 | 1020 | 281 | 1983 | 7.06 | 495.8 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 1691 | 2118 | 663 | 3809 | 5.75 | 423.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 2493 | 2998 | 884 | 5491 | 6.21 | 457.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 161 | 140 | 60 | 301 | 5.02 | 301.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 1667 | 1780 | 567 | 3447 | 6.08 | 430.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 826 | 1218 | 317 | 2044 | 6.45 | 511.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 2351 | 2670 | 805 | 5021 | 6.24 | 456.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 142 | 328 | 79 | 470 | 5.95 | 470.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 904 | 900 | 295 | 1804 | 6.12 | 451.0 |
| in October | 4 | 733 | 1145 | 309 | 1878 | 6.08 | 469.5 |
| in November | 4 | 820 | 928 | 260 | 1748 | 6.72 | 437.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 197 | 165 | 80 | 362 | 4.53 | 362.0 |