2017 Minnesota Golden Gophers Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2066 | 2094 | 754 | 4160 | 5.52 | 346.7 |
| at Home | 7 | 1081 | 1310 | 456 | 2391 | 5.24 | 341.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 985 | 784 | 298 | 1769 | 5.94 | 353.8 |
| in Wins | 5 | 367 | 1012 | 308 | 1379 | 4.48 | 275.8 |
| in Losses | 7 | 1699 | 1082 | 446 | 2781 | 6.24 | 397.3 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1889 | 1554 | 578 | 3443 | 5.96 | 382.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 177 | 540 | 176 | 717 | 4.07 | 239.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 809 | 375 | 196 | 1184 | 6.04 | 394.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 1257 | 1719 | 558 | 2976 | 5.33 | 330.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 2066 | 2094 | 754 | 4160 | 5.52 | 346.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 1483 | 1112 | 428 | 2595 | 6.06 | 370.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 583 | 982 | 326 | 1565 | 4.80 | 313.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 1969 | 1699 | 633 | 3668 | 5.79 | 366.8 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 97 | 395 | 121 | 492 | 4.07 | 246.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 439 | 694 | 251 | 1133 | 4.51 | 283.3 |
| in October | 4 | 623 | 778 | 256 | 1401 | 5.47 | 350.3 |
| in November | 4 | 1004 | 622 | 247 | 1626 | 6.58 | 406.5 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |