2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Total Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1813 | 2703 | 957 | 4516 | 4.72 | 347.4 |
| at Home | 6 | 598 | 1271 | 425 | 1869 | 4.40 | 311.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 1215 | 1432 | 532 | 2647 | 4.98 | 378.1 |
| in Wins | 12 | 1602 | 2376 | 879 | 3978 | 4.53 | 331.5 |
| in Losses | 1 | 211 | 327 | 78 | 538 | 6.90 | 538.0 |
| vs. Conference | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Non-Conference | 13 | 1813 | 2703 | 957 | 4516 | 4.72 | 347.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 496 | 832 | 289 | 1328 | 4.60 | 332.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 1317 | 1871 | 668 | 3188 | 4.77 | 354.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 1813 | 2703 | 957 | 4516 | 4.72 | 347.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 810 | 1145 | 432 | 1955 | 4.53 | 325.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 1003 | 1558 | 525 | 2561 | 4.88 | 365.9 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 1352 | 2471 | 800 | 3823 | 4.78 | 347.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 461 | 232 | 157 | 693 | 4.41 | 346.5 |
| in August/September | 5 | 635 | 1068 | 379 | 1703 | 4.49 | 340.6 |
| in October | 3 | 540 | 487 | 205 | 1027 | 5.01 | 342.3 |
| in November | 4 | 427 | 821 | 295 | 1248 | 4.23 | 312.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 211 | 327 | 78 | 538 | 6.90 | 538.0 |