2008 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1744 | 2544 | 852 | 4288 | 5.03 | 329.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 842 | 1359 | 420 | 2201 | 5.24 | 366.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 902 | 1185 | 432 | 2087 | 4.83 | 298.1 |
| in Wins | 7 | 730 | 1532 | 451 | 2262 | 5.02 | 323.1 |
| in Losses | 6 | 1014 | 1012 | 401 | 2026 | 5.05 | 337.7 |
| vs. Conference | 1 | 178 | 64 | 59 | 242 | 4.10 | 242.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 12 | 1566 | 2480 | 793 | 4046 | 5.10 | 337.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 378 | 417 | 135 | 795 | 5.89 | 397.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 1366 | 2127 | 717 | 3493 | 4.87 | 317.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 1744 | 2544 | 852 | 4288 | 5.03 | 329.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 1022 | 929 | 398 | 1951 | 4.90 | 325.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 722 | 1615 | 454 | 2337 | 5.15 | 333.9 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 1463 | 1880 | 656 | 3343 | 5.10 | 334.3 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 3 | 281 | 664 | 196 | 945 | 4.82 | 315.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 536 | 1005 | 285 | 1541 | 5.41 | 385.3 |
| in October | 3 | 308 | 481 | 177 | 789 | 4.46 | 263.0 |
| in November | 5 | 868 | 732 | 327 | 1600 | 4.89 | 320.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 32 | 326 | 63 | 358 | 5.68 | 358.0 |