2008 Syracuse Orange Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2273 | 2701 | 838 | 4974 | 5.94 | 414.5 |
| at Home | 6 | 1161 | 1347 | 419 | 2508 | 5.99 | 418.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 1112 | 1354 | 419 | 2466 | 5.89 | 411.0 |
| in Wins | 3 | 268 | 798 | 200 | 1066 | 5.33 | 355.3 |
| in Losses | 9 | 2005 | 1903 | 638 | 3908 | 6.13 | 434.2 |
| vs. Conference | 7 | 1439 | 1298 | 477 | 2737 | 5.74 | 391.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 834 | 1403 | 361 | 2237 | 6.20 | 447.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 572 | 668 | 209 | 1240 | 5.93 | 413.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 1701 | 2033 | 629 | 3734 | 5.94 | 414.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 2183 | 2408 | 777 | 4591 | 5.91 | 417.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 90 | 293 | 61 | 383 | 6.28 | 383.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 1828 | 1934 | 635 | 3762 | 5.92 | 418.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 2 | 355 | 474 | 142 | 829 | 5.84 | 414.5 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 1965 | 2148 | 705 | 4113 | 5.83 | 411.3 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 218 | 260 | 72 | 478 | 6.64 | 478.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 1034 | 1278 | 367 | 2312 | 6.30 | 462.4 |
| in October | 2 | 455 | 300 | 124 | 755 | 6.09 | 377.5 |
| in November | 5 | 784 | 1123 | 347 | 1907 | 5.50 | 381.4 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |