2010 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Total Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2011
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1870 | 2790 | 904 | 4660 | 5.15 | 358.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 977 | 1641 | 512 | 2618 | 5.11 | 374.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 893 | 1149 | 392 | 2042 | 5.21 | 340.3 |
| in Wins | 8 | 643 | 1767 | 535 | 2410 | 4.50 | 301.3 |
| in Losses | 5 | 1227 | 1023 | 369 | 2250 | 6.10 | 450.0 |
| vs. Conference | 2 | 502 | 110 | 113 | 612 | 5.42 | 306.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 11 | 1368 | 2680 | 791 | 4048 | 5.12 | 368.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 572 | 708 | 226 | 1280 | 5.66 | 426.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 1298 | 2082 | 678 | 3380 | 4.99 | 338.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 1870 | 2790 | 904 | 4660 | 5.15 | 358.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 11 | 1731 | 2293 | 761 | 4024 | 5.29 | 365.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 2 | 139 | 497 | 143 | 636 | 4.45 | 318.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 8 | 1057 | 2013 | 580 | 3070 | 5.29 | 383.8 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 5 | 813 | 777 | 324 | 1590 | 4.91 | 318.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 759 | 976 | 308 | 1735 | 5.63 | 433.8 |
| in October | 5 | 722 | 1081 | 344 | 1803 | 5.24 | 360.6 |
| in November | 3 | 286 | 414 | 188 | 700 | 3.72 | 233.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 103 | 319 | 64 | 422 | 6.59 | 422.0 |