2009 Penn State Nittany Lions Total Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2010
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1168 | 2400 | 811 | 3568 | 4.40 | 274.5 |
| at Home | 8 | 674 | 1304 | 479 | 1978 | 4.13 | 247.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 494 | 1096 | 332 | 1590 | 4.79 | 318.0 |
| in Wins | 11 | 777 | 2140 | 682 | 2917 | 4.28 | 265.2 |
| in Losses | 2 | 391 | 260 | 129 | 651 | 5.05 | 325.5 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 929 | 1553 | 528 | 2482 | 4.70 | 310.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 239 | 847 | 283 | 1086 | 3.84 | 217.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 432 | 462 | 178 | 894 | 5.02 | 298.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 736 | 1938 | 633 | 2674 | 4.22 | 267.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1109 | 2253 | 748 | 3362 | 4.49 | 280.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 59 | 147 | 63 | 206 | 3.27 | 206.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 597 | 919 | 321 | 1516 | 4.72 | 303.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 512 | 1334 | 427 | 1846 | 4.32 | 263.7 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 1035 | 1890 | 631 | 2925 | 4.64 | 292.5 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 74 | 363 | 117 | 437 | 3.74 | 218.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 302 | 633 | 234 | 935 | 4.00 | 233.8 |
| in October | 5 | 455 | 903 | 328 | 1358 | 4.14 | 271.6 |
| in November | 3 | 370 | 662 | 200 | 1032 | 5.16 | 344.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 41 | 202 | 49 | 243 | 4.96 | 243.0 |