2017 Iowa State Cyclones Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1664 | 3096 | 882 | 4760 | 5.40 | 366.2 |
| at Home | 6 | 804 | 1318 | 406 | 2122 | 5.23 | 353.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 860 | 1778 | 476 | 2638 | 5.54 | 376.9 |
| in Wins | 8 | 896 | 1745 | 530 | 2641 | 4.98 | 330.1 |
| in Losses | 5 | 768 | 1351 | 352 | 2119 | 6.02 | 423.8 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1290 | 1925 | 613 | 3215 | 5.24 | 357.2 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 374 | 1171 | 269 | 1545 | 5.74 | 386.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 561 | 1120 | 255 | 1681 | 6.59 | 420.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 1103 | 1976 | 627 | 3079 | 4.91 | 342.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1545 | 2837 | 822 | 4382 | 5.33 | 365.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 119 | 259 | 60 | 378 | 6.30 | 378.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 1183 | 2095 | 539 | 3278 | 6.08 | 409.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 362 | 742 | 283 | 1104 | 3.90 | 276.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 1454 | 2258 | 695 | 3712 | 5.34 | 371.2 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 91 | 579 | 127 | 670 | 5.28 | 335.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 462 | 1056 | 288 | 1518 | 5.27 | 379.5 |
| in October | 4 | 553 | 709 | 269 | 1262 | 4.69 | 315.5 |
| in November | 4 | 596 | 1045 | 266 | 1641 | 6.17 | 410.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 53 | 286 | 59 | 339 | 5.75 | 339.0 |