2017 Penn State Nittany Lions Receiving Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 262 | 2749 | 10.49 | 13 | 20.2 | 211.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 120 | 1226 | 10.22 | 4 | 17.1 | 175.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 142 | 1523 | 10.73 | 9 | 23.7 | 253.8 |
| in Wins | 11 | 196 | 2021 | 10.31 | 7 | 17.8 | 183.7 |
| in Losses | 2 | 66 | 728 | 11.03 | 6 | 33.0 | 364.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 187 | 2079 | 11.12 | 12 | 20.8 | 231.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 75 | 670 | 8.93 | 1 | 18.8 | 167.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 108 | 1153 | 10.68 | 7 | 27.0 | 288.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 154 | 1596 | 10.36 | 6 | 17.1 | 177.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 262 | 2749 | 10.49 | 13 | 20.2 | 211.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 155 | 1680 | 10.84 | 9 | 22.1 | 240.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 107 | 1069 | 9.99 | 4 | 17.8 | 178.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 230 | 2493 | 10.84 | 13 | 20.9 | 226.6 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 32 | 256 | 8.00 | 0 | 16.0 | 128.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 84 | 809 | 9.63 | 3 | 16.8 | 161.8 |
| in October | 3 | 72 | 692 | 9.61 | 4 | 24.0 | 230.7 |
| in November | 4 | 87 | 1021 | 11.74 | 5 | 21.8 | 255.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 19 | 227 | 11.95 | 1 | 19.0 | 227.0 |