2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Total Defense Split Stats through 01/11/2021
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 1356 | 2767 | 742 | 4123 | 5.56 | 343.6 |
| at Home | 6 | 693 | 1397 | 387 | 2090 | 5.40 | 348.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 663 | 1370 | 355 | 2033 | 5.73 | 338.8 |
| in Wins | 10 | 997 | 2148 | 621 | 3145 | 5.06 | 314.5 |
| in Losses | 2 | 359 | 619 | 121 | 978 | 8.08 | 489.0 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 1110 | 2345 | 625 | 3455 | 5.53 | 345.5 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 2 | 246 | 422 | 117 | 668 | 5.71 | 334.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 480 | 1269 | 255 | 1749 | 6.86 | 437.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 876 | 1498 | 487 | 2374 | 4.87 | 296.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1356 | 2767 | 742 | 4123 | 5.56 | 343.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 609 | 1659 | 373 | 2268 | 6.08 | 378.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 747 | 1108 | 369 | 1855 | 5.03 | 309.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 1250 | 2642 | 680 | 3892 | 5.72 | 353.8 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 106 | 125 | 62 | 231 | 3.73 | 231.0 |
| in August/September | 2 | 181 | 384 | 129 | 565 | 4.38 | 282.5 |
| in October | 4 | 381 | 657 | 228 | 1038 | 4.55 | 259.5 |
| in November | 3 | 206 | 922 | 199 | 1128 | 5.67 | 376.0 |
| in December/January | 3 | 588 | 804 | 186 | 1392 | 7.48 | 464.0 |