2017 Penn State Nittany Lions Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1534 | 2749 | 898 | 4283 | 4.77 | 329.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 882 | 1226 | 505 | 2108 | 4.17 | 301.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 652 | 1523 | 393 | 2175 | 5.53 | 362.5 |
| in Wins | 11 | 1259 | 2021 | 740 | 3280 | 4.43 | 298.2 |
| in Losses | 2 | 275 | 728 | 158 | 1003 | 6.35 | 501.5 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1052 | 2079 | 613 | 3131 | 5.11 | 347.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 482 | 670 | 285 | 1152 | 4.04 | 288.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 446 | 1153 | 286 | 1599 | 5.59 | 399.8 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 1088 | 1596 | 612 | 2684 | 4.39 | 298.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 1534 | 2749 | 898 | 4283 | 4.77 | 329.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 781 | 1680 | 482 | 2461 | 5.11 | 351.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 753 | 1069 | 416 | 1822 | 4.38 | 303.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 1311 | 2493 | 754 | 3804 | 5.05 | 345.8 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 223 | 256 | 144 | 479 | 3.33 | 239.5 |
| in August/September | 5 | 637 | 809 | 354 | 1446 | 4.08 | 289.2 |
| in October | 3 | 371 | 692 | 221 | 1063 | 4.81 | 354.3 |
| in November | 4 | 422 | 1021 | 268 | 1443 | 5.38 | 360.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 104 | 227 | 55 | 331 | 6.02 | 331.0 |