2011 Penn State Nittany Lions Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1733 | 2478 | 908 | 4211 | 4.64 | 323.9 |
| at Home | 7 | 955 | 1058 | 475 | 2013 | 4.24 | 287.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 778 | 1420 | 433 | 2198 | 5.08 | 366.3 |
| in Wins | 9 | 1017 | 1454 | 598 | 2471 | 4.13 | 274.6 |
| in Losses | 4 | 716 | 1024 | 310 | 1740 | 5.61 | 435.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1262 | 1353 | 566 | 2615 | 4.62 | 326.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 471 | 1125 | 342 | 1596 | 4.67 | 319.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 716 | 1024 | 310 | 1740 | 5.61 | 435.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 1017 | 1454 | 598 | 2471 | 4.13 | 274.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1668 | 2373 | 855 | 4041 | 4.73 | 336.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 65 | 105 | 53 | 170 | 3.21 | 170.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 1228 | 1592 | 569 | 2820 | 4.96 | 352.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 440 | 781 | 286 | 1221 | 4.27 | 305.3 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 1458 | 1516 | 638 | 2974 | 4.66 | 330.4 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 3 | 210 | 857 | 217 | 1067 | 4.92 | 355.7 |
| in August/September | 4 | 403 | 593 | 257 | 996 | 3.88 | 249.0 |
| in October | 5 | 604 | 941 | 353 | 1545 | 4.38 | 309.0 |
| in November | 3 | 658 | 412 | 213 | 1070 | 5.02 | 356.7 |
| in December/January | 1 | 68 | 532 | 85 | 600 | 7.06 | 600.0 |