2017 Purdue Boilermakers Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 489 | 1728 | 3.53 | 10 | 37.62 | 132.92 |
| at Home | 6 | 223 | 783 | 3.51 | 5 | 37.17 | 130.50 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 266 | 945 | 3.55 | 5 | 38.00 | 135.00 |
| in Wins | 7 | 257 | 884 | 3.44 | 3 | 36.71 | 126.29 |
| in Losses | 6 | 232 | 844 | 3.64 | 7 | 38.67 | 140.67 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 351 | 1211 | 3.45 | 7 | 39.00 | 134.56 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 138 | 517 | 3.75 | 3 | 34.50 | 129.25 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 91 | 389 | 4.27 | 2 | 45.50 | 194.50 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 398 | 1339 | 3.36 | 8 | 36.18 | 121.73 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 489 | 1728 | 3.53 | 10 | 37.62 | 132.92 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 311 | 1127 | 3.62 | 9 | 38.88 | 140.88 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 178 | 601 | 3.38 | 1 | 35.60 | 120.20 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 12 | 451 | 1555 | 3.45 | 8 | 37.58 | 129.58 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 38 | 173 | 4.55 | 2 | 38.00 | 173.00 |
| in August/September | 4 | 139 | 528 | 3.80 | 6 | 34.75 | 132.00 |
| in October | 4 | 164 | 692 | 4.22 | 2 | 41.00 | 173.00 |
| in November | 4 | 143 | 380 | 2.66 | 2 | 35.75 | 95.00 |
| in December/January | 1 | 43 | 128 | 2.98 | 0 | 43.00 | 128.00 |