2016 Tennessee Volunteers Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 2841 | 2999 | 1000 | 5840 | 5.84 | 449.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 1710 | 1495 | 556 | 3205 | 5.76 | 457.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 1131 | 1504 | 444 | 2635 | 5.93 | 439.2 |
| in Wins | 9 | 1729 | 1992 | 697 | 3721 | 5.34 | 413.4 |
| in Losses | 4 | 1112 | 1007 | 303 | 2119 | 6.99 | 529.8 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 2262 | 2026 | 641 | 4288 | 6.69 | 536.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 579 | 973 | 359 | 1552 | 4.32 | 310.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 762 | 952 | 289 | 1714 | 5.93 | 428.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 2079 | 2047 | 711 | 4126 | 5.80 | 458.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 2781 | 2835 | 926 | 5616 | 6.06 | 468.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 60 | 164 | 74 | 224 | 3.03 | 224.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 2011 | 1932 | 673 | 3943 | 5.86 | 438.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 770 | 903 | 253 | 1673 | 6.61 | 557.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 2509 | 2497 | 784 | 5006 | 6.39 | 500.6 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 272 | 338 | 142 | 610 | 4.30 | 305.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 564 | 848 | 285 | 1412 | 4.95 | 353.0 |
| in October | 4 | 1101 | 802 | 304 | 1903 | 6.26 | 475.8 |
| in November | 4 | 1115 | 1092 | 341 | 2207 | 6.47 | 551.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 61 | 257 | 70 | 318 | 4.54 | 318.0 |