2016 Massachusetts Minutemen Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2317 | 3115 | 886 | 5432 | 6.13 | 452.7 |
| at Home | 6 | 1129 | 1628 | 437 | 2757 | 6.31 | 459.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 1188 | 1487 | 449 | 2675 | 5.96 | 445.8 |
| in Wins | 2 | 204 | 473 | 135 | 677 | 5.01 | 338.5 |
| in Losses | 10 | 2113 | 2642 | 751 | 4755 | 6.33 | 475.5 |
| vs. Conference | 1 | 247 | 184 | 83 | 431 | 5.19 | 431.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 11 | 2070 | 2931 | 803 | 5001 | 6.23 | 454.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 107 | 256 | 73 | 363 | 4.97 | 363.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 2210 | 2859 | 813 | 5069 | 6.23 | 460.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 2250 | 2820 | 819 | 5070 | 6.19 | 460.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 67 | 295 | 67 | 362 | 5.40 | 362.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 1178 | 1657 | 447 | 2835 | 6.34 | 472.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 1072 | 1163 | 372 | 2235 | 6.01 | 447.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 4 | 747 | 953 | 291 | 1700 | 5.84 | 425.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 7 | 1503 | 1867 | 528 | 3370 | 6.38 | 481.4 |
| in August/September | 4 | 690 | 930 | 289 | 1620 | 5.61 | 405.0 |
| in October | 5 | 1014 | 1403 | 373 | 2417 | 6.48 | 483.4 |
| in November | 3 | 613 | 782 | 224 | 1395 | 6.23 | 465.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |