2008 Purdue Boilermakers Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2098 | 2209 | 826 | 4307 | 5.21 | 358.9 |
| at Home | 7 | 1187 | 1351 | 501 | 2538 | 5.07 | 362.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 911 | 858 | 325 | 1769 | 5.44 | 353.8 |
| in Wins | 4 | 570 | 722 | 276 | 1292 | 4.68 | 323.0 |
| in Losses | 8 | 1528 | 1487 | 550 | 3015 | 5.48 | 376.9 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1320 | 1230 | 499 | 2550 | 5.11 | 318.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 778 | 979 | 327 | 1757 | 5.37 | 439.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 1027 | 740 | 330 | 1767 | 5.35 | 353.4 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 1071 | 1469 | 496 | 2540 | 5.12 | 362.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 1976 | 1993 | 747 | 3969 | 5.31 | 360.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 122 | 216 | 79 | 338 | 4.28 | 338.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 1677 | 1778 | 632 | 3455 | 5.47 | 383.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 2 | 299 | 215 | 115 | 514 | 4.47 | 257.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 1827 | 1702 | 665 | 3529 | 5.31 | 352.9 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 149 | 291 | 82 | 440 | 5.37 | 440.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 778 | 979 | 327 | 1757 | 5.37 | 439.3 |
| in October | 4 | 627 | 789 | 267 | 1416 | 5.30 | 354.0 |
| in November | 4 | 693 | 441 | 232 | 1134 | 4.89 | 283.5 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |