2017 Purdue Boilermakers Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1728 | 3153 | 926 | 4881 | 5.27 | 375.5 |
| at Home | 6 | 783 | 1582 | 445 | 2365 | 5.31 | 394.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 945 | 1571 | 481 | 2516 | 5.23 | 359.4 |
| in Wins | 7 | 884 | 1478 | 485 | 2362 | 4.87 | 337.4 |
| in Losses | 6 | 844 | 1675 | 441 | 2519 | 5.71 | 419.8 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1211 | 2117 | 659 | 3328 | 5.05 | 369.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 517 | 1036 | 267 | 1553 | 5.82 | 388.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 389 | 495 | 155 | 884 | 5.70 | 442.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 1339 | 2658 | 771 | 3997 | 5.18 | 363.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 1728 | 3153 | 926 | 4881 | 5.27 | 375.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 1127 | 1991 | 568 | 3118 | 5.49 | 389.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 601 | 1162 | 358 | 1763 | 4.92 | 352.6 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 12 | 1555 | 2930 | 859 | 4485 | 5.22 | 373.8 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 173 | 223 | 67 | 396 | 5.91 | 396.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 528 | 1018 | 273 | 1546 | 5.66 | 386.5 |
| in October | 4 | 692 | 818 | 275 | 1510 | 5.49 | 377.5 |
| in November | 4 | 380 | 1015 | 309 | 1395 | 4.51 | 348.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 128 | 302 | 69 | 430 | 6.23 | 430.0 |