2018 Purdue Boilermakers Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 499 | 2183 | 4.37 | 25 | 38.38 | 167.92 |
| at Home | 7 | 266 | 1132 | 4.26 | 15 | 38.00 | 161.71 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 233 | 1051 | 4.51 | 10 | 38.83 | 175.17 |
| in Wins | 6 | 196 | 749 | 3.82 | 10 | 32.67 | 124.83 |
| in Losses | 7 | 303 | 1434 | 4.73 | 15 | 43.29 | 204.86 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 336 | 1588 | 4.73 | 19 | 37.33 | 176.44 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 163 | 595 | 3.65 | 6 | 40.75 | 148.75 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 104 | 360 | 3.46 | 8 | 34.67 | 120.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 395 | 1823 | 4.62 | 17 | 39.50 | 182.30 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 499 | 2183 | 4.37 | 25 | 38.38 | 167.92 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 10 | 399 | 1713 | 4.29 | 20 | 39.90 | 171.30 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 100 | 470 | 4.70 | 5 | 33.33 | 156.67 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 12 | 468 | 2114 | 4.52 | 24 | 39.00 | 176.17 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 31 | 69 | 2.23 | 1 | 31.00 | 69.00 |
| in August/September | 5 | 192 | 812 | 4.23 | 9 | 38.40 | 162.40 |
| in October | 3 | 96 | 253 | 2.64 | 1 | 32.00 | 84.33 |
| in November | 4 | 159 | 910 | 5.72 | 12 | 39.75 | 227.50 |
| in December/January | 1 | 52 | 208 | 4.00 | 3 | 52.00 | 208.00 |