2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Total Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1268 | 2356 | 745 | 3624 | 4.86 | 278.8 |
| at Home | 7 | 789 | 1382 | 402 | 2171 | 5.40 | 310.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 479 | 974 | 343 | 1453 | 4.24 | 242.2 |
| in Wins | 9 | 789 | 1606 | 529 | 2395 | 4.53 | 266.1 |
| in Losses | 4 | 479 | 750 | 216 | 1229 | 5.69 | 307.3 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1095 | 1727 | 520 | 2822 | 5.43 | 313.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 173 | 629 | 225 | 802 | 3.56 | 200.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 272 | 500 | 97 | 772 | 7.96 | 386.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 996 | 1856 | 648 | 2852 | 4.40 | 259.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 1268 | 2356 | 745 | 3624 | 4.86 | 278.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 594 | 1468 | 354 | 2062 | 5.82 | 343.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 674 | 888 | 391 | 1562 | 3.99 | 223.1 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 1142 | 1949 | 623 | 3091 | 4.96 | 281.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 126 | 407 | 122 | 533 | 4.37 | 266.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 308 | 783 | 215 | 1091 | 5.07 | 272.8 |
| in October | 4 | 435 | 899 | 253 | 1334 | 5.27 | 333.5 |
| in November | 4 | 459 | 534 | 219 | 993 | 4.53 | 248.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 66 | 140 | 58 | 206 | 3.55 | 206.0 |