2016 Purdue Boilermakers Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 545 | 2861 | 5.25 | 35 | 45.42 | 238.42 |
| at Home | 7 | 319 | 1602 | 5.02 | 19 | 45.57 | 228.86 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 226 | 1259 | 5.57 | 16 | 45.20 | 251.80 |
| in Wins | 3 | 126 | 559 | 4.44 | 4 | 42.00 | 186.33 |
| in Losses | 9 | 419 | 2302 | 5.49 | 31 | 46.56 | 255.78 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 419 | 2355 | 5.62 | 32 | 46.56 | 261.67 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 126 | 506 | 4.02 | 3 | 42.00 | 168.67 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 184 | 1000 | 5.43 | 15 | 46.00 | 250.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 361 | 1861 | 5.16 | 20 | 45.13 | 232.63 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 498 | 2685 | 5.39 | 34 | 45.27 | 244.09 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 47 | 176 | 3.74 | 1 | 47.00 | 176.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 273 | 1488 | 5.45 | 23 | 45.50 | 248.00 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 225 | 1197 | 5.32 | 11 | 45.00 | 239.40 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 419 | 2355 | 5.62 | 32 | 46.56 | 261.67 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 79 | 330 | 4.18 | 2 | 39.50 | 165.00 |
| in August/September | 3 | 126 | 506 | 4.02 | 3 | 42.00 | 168.67 |
| in October | 5 | 220 | 1494 | 6.79 | 18 | 44.00 | 298.80 |
| in November | 4 | 199 | 861 | 4.33 | 14 | 49.75 | 215.25 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |