2016 Penn State Nittany Lions Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 2118 | 3033 | 1023 | 5151 | 5.04 | 367.9 |
| at Home | 7 | 893 | 1439 | 497 | 2332 | 4.69 | 333.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 1225 | 1594 | 526 | 2819 | 5.36 | 402.7 |
| in Wins | 11 | 1329 | 2300 | 780 | 3629 | 4.65 | 329.9 |
| in Losses | 3 | 789 | 733 | 243 | 1522 | 6.26 | 507.3 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 1467 | 2074 | 733 | 3541 | 4.83 | 354.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 651 | 959 | 290 | 1610 | 5.55 | 402.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 7 | 1266 | 1642 | 510 | 2908 | 5.70 | 415.4 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 852 | 1391 | 513 | 2243 | 4.37 | 320.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 14 | 2118 | 3033 | 1023 | 5151 | 5.04 | 367.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 1494 | 1883 | 599 | 3377 | 5.64 | 422.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 624 | 1150 | 424 | 1774 | 4.18 | 295.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 12 | 1930 | 2618 | 892 | 4548 | 5.10 | 379.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 188 | 415 | 131 | 603 | 4.60 | 301.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 855 | 695 | 286 | 1550 | 5.42 | 387.5 |
| in October | 4 | 612 | 881 | 307 | 1493 | 4.86 | 373.3 |
| in November | 4 | 288 | 830 | 272 | 1118 | 4.11 | 279.5 |
| in December/January | 2 | 363 | 627 | 158 | 990 | 6.27 | 495.0 |