2011 Minnesota Golden Gophers Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2237 | 2600 | 812 | 4837 | 5.96 | 403.1 |
| at Home | 7 | 1332 | 1412 | 452 | 2744 | 6.07 | 392.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 905 | 1188 | 360 | 2093 | 5.81 | 418.6 |
| in Wins | 3 | 431 | 580 | 194 | 1011 | 5.21 | 337.0 |
| in Losses | 9 | 1806 | 2020 | 618 | 3826 | 6.19 | 425.1 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1818 | 1486 | 553 | 3304 | 5.97 | 413.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 419 | 1114 | 259 | 1533 | 5.92 | 383.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 1165 | 1164 | 349 | 2329 | 6.67 | 465.8 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 1072 | 1436 | 463 | 2508 | 5.42 | 358.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 2098 | 2403 | 763 | 4501 | 5.90 | 409.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 139 | 197 | 49 | 336 | 6.86 | 336.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 1733 | 1574 | 548 | 3307 | 6.03 | 413.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 365 | 829 | 215 | 1194 | 5.55 | 398.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 1885 | 1790 | 626 | 3675 | 5.87 | 408.3 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 213 | 613 | 137 | 826 | 6.03 | 413.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 419 | 1114 | 259 | 1533 | 5.92 | 383.3 |
| in October | 4 | 1195 | 718 | 292 | 1913 | 6.55 | 478.3 |
| in November | 4 | 623 | 768 | 261 | 1391 | 5.33 | 347.8 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |