2016 Marshall Thundering Herd Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2421 | 3044 | 860 | 5465 | 6.35 | 455.4 |
| at Home | 7 | 1222 | 1802 | 485 | 3024 | 6.24 | 432.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 1199 | 1242 | 375 | 2441 | 6.51 | 488.2 |
| in Wins | 3 | 391 | 570 | 196 | 961 | 4.90 | 320.3 |
| in Losses | 9 | 2030 | 2474 | 664 | 4504 | 6.78 | 500.4 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1704 | 1793 | 579 | 3497 | 6.04 | 437.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 717 | 1251 | 281 | 1968 | 7.00 | 492.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 525 | 697 | 150 | 1222 | 8.15 | 611.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 1896 | 2347 | 710 | 4243 | 5.98 | 424.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 2374 | 2869 | 791 | 5243 | 6.63 | 476.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 47 | 175 | 69 | 222 | 3.22 | 222.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 1253 | 1649 | 435 | 2902 | 6.67 | 483.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 1121 | 1220 | 356 | 2341 | 6.58 | 468.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 525 | 697 | 150 | 1222 | 8.15 | 611.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 1849 | 2172 | 641 | 4021 | 6.27 | 446.8 |
| in August/September | 3 | 465 | 971 | 216 | 1436 | 6.65 | 478.7 |
| in October | 5 | 1143 | 1164 | 378 | 2307 | 6.10 | 461.4 |
| in November | 4 | 813 | 909 | 266 | 1722 | 6.47 | 430.5 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |