2017 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 2008 | 2791 | 951 | 4799 | 5.05 | 369.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 1027 | 1510 | 510 | 2537 | 4.97 | 362.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 981 | 1281 | 441 | 2262 | 5.13 | 377.0 |
| in Wins | 10 | 1434 | 2337 | 753 | 3771 | 5.01 | 377.1 |
| in Losses | 3 | 574 | 454 | 198 | 1028 | 5.19 | 342.7 |
| vs. Conference | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Non-Conference | 13 | 2008 | 2791 | 951 | 4799 | 5.05 | 369.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 7 | 1021 | 1501 | 486 | 2522 | 5.19 | 360.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 6 | 987 | 1290 | 465 | 2277 | 4.90 | 379.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 2008 | 2791 | 951 | 4799 | 5.05 | 369.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 11 | 1807 | 2350 | 811 | 4157 | 5.13 | 377.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 2 | 201 | 441 | 140 | 642 | 4.59 | 321.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 1531 | 2243 | 729 | 3774 | 5.18 | 377.4 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 477 | 548 | 222 | 1025 | 4.62 | 341.7 |
| in August/September | 5 | 721 | 1208 | 384 | 1929 | 5.02 | 385.8 |
| in October | 3 | 212 | 652 | 198 | 864 | 4.36 | 288.0 |
| in November | 4 | 905 | 702 | 294 | 1607 | 5.47 | 401.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 170 | 229 | 75 | 399 | 5.32 | 399.0 |