2008 Central Michigan Chippewas Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1775 | 3734 | 903 | 5509 | 6.10 | 423.8 |
| at Home | 5 | 568 | 1280 | 325 | 1848 | 5.69 | 369.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 1207 | 2454 | 578 | 3661 | 6.33 | 457.6 |
| in Wins | 8 | 985 | 2187 | 531 | 3172 | 5.97 | 396.5 |
| in Losses | 5 | 790 | 1547 | 372 | 2337 | 6.28 | 467.4 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 962 | 2464 | 570 | 3426 | 6.01 | 428.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 813 | 1270 | 333 | 2083 | 6.26 | 416.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 263 | 289 | 69 | 552 | 8.00 | 552.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 1512 | 3445 | 834 | 4957 | 5.94 | 413.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1692 | 3533 | 844 | 5225 | 6.19 | 435.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 83 | 201 | 59 | 284 | 4.81 | 284.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 722 | 1511 | 341 | 2233 | 6.55 | 446.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 970 | 2022 | 503 | 2992 | 5.95 | 427.4 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 3 | 618 | 763 | 202 | 1381 | 6.84 | 460.3 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 9 | 1074 | 2770 | 642 | 3844 | 5.99 | 427.1 |
| in August/September | 5 | 643 | 1386 | 324 | 2029 | 6.26 | 405.8 |
| in October | 3 | 336 | 850 | 200 | 1186 | 5.93 | 395.3 |
| in November | 4 | 684 | 1192 | 307 | 1876 | 6.11 | 469.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 112 | 306 | 72 | 418 | 5.81 | 418.0 |