2018 SMU Mustangs Total Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2357 | 2795 | 931 | 5152 | 5.53 | 429.3 |
| at Home | 6 | 1165 | 1173 | 462 | 2338 | 5.06 | 389.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 1192 | 1622 | 469 | 2814 | 6.00 | 469.0 |
| in Wins | 5 | 1132 | 809 | 387 | 1941 | 5.02 | 388.2 |
| in Losses | 7 | 1225 | 1986 | 544 | 3211 | 5.90 | 458.7 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1799 | 1702 | 630 | 3501 | 5.56 | 437.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 558 | 1093 | 301 | 1651 | 5.49 | 412.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 578 | 874 | 228 | 1452 | 6.37 | 484.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 1779 | 1921 | 703 | 3700 | 5.26 | 411.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 2297 | 2554 | 853 | 4851 | 5.69 | 441.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 60 | 241 | 78 | 301 | 3.86 | 301.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 1445 | 2043 | 604 | 3488 | 5.77 | 436.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 852 | 511 | 249 | 1363 | 5.47 | 454.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 430 | 391 | 129 | 821 | 6.36 | 410.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 1867 | 2163 | 724 | 4030 | 5.57 | 447.8 |
| in August/September | 5 | 907 | 1118 | 383 | 2025 | 5.29 | 405.0 |
| in October | 3 | 549 | 790 | 238 | 1339 | 5.63 | 446.3 |
| in November | 4 | 901 | 887 | 310 | 1788 | 5.77 | 447.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |