2008 Illinois Fighting Illini Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 1835 | 2369 | 806 | 4204 | 5.22 | 350.3 |
| at Home | 6 | 963 | 910 | 388 | 1873 | 4.83 | 312.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 872 | 1459 | 418 | 2331 | 5.58 | 388.5 |
| in Wins | 5 | 611 | 915 | 335 | 1526 | 4.56 | 305.2 |
| in Losses | 7 | 1224 | 1454 | 471 | 2678 | 5.69 | 382.6 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1282 | 1443 | 533 | 2725 | 5.11 | 340.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 553 | 926 | 273 | 1479 | 5.42 | 369.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 910 | 744 | 277 | 1654 | 5.97 | 413.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 925 | 1625 | 529 | 2550 | 4.82 | 318.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 1659 | 2267 | 752 | 3926 | 5.22 | 356.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 176 | 102 | 54 | 278 | 5.15 | 278.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 1362 | 1645 | 540 | 3007 | 5.57 | 375.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 297 | 622 | 212 | 919 | 4.33 | 306.3 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 1508 | 1766 | 615 | 3274 | 5.32 | 363.8 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 151 | 501 | 137 | 652 | 4.76 | 326.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 730 | 806 | 269 | 1536 | 5.71 | 384.0 |
| in October | 4 | 489 | 792 | 271 | 1281 | 4.73 | 320.3 |
| in November | 4 | 616 | 771 | 266 | 1387 | 5.21 | 346.8 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |