2018 Penn State Nittany Lions Total Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 2197 | 2359 | 965 | 4556 | 4.72 | 350.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 860 | 1497 | 522 | 2357 | 4.52 | 336.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 1337 | 862 | 443 | 2199 | 4.96 | 366.5 |
| in Wins | 9 | 1520 | 1529 | 674 | 3049 | 4.52 | 338.8 |
| in Losses | 4 | 677 | 830 | 291 | 1507 | 5.18 | 376.8 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1576 | 1711 | 685 | 3287 | 4.80 | 365.2 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 621 | 648 | 280 | 1269 | 4.53 | 317.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 689 | 750 | 290 | 1439 | 4.96 | 359.8 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 1508 | 1609 | 675 | 3117 | 4.62 | 346.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 2197 | 2359 | 965 | 4556 | 4.72 | 350.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 1180 | 1397 | 512 | 2577 | 5.03 | 368.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 1017 | 962 | 453 | 1979 | 4.37 | 329.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 1997 | 1887 | 812 | 3884 | 4.78 | 353.1 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 200 | 472 | 153 | 672 | 4.39 | 336.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 809 | 963 | 375 | 1772 | 4.73 | 354.4 |
| in October | 3 | 482 | 840 | 277 | 1322 | 4.77 | 440.7 |
| in November | 4 | 730 | 435 | 256 | 1165 | 4.55 | 291.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 176 | 121 | 57 | 297 | 5.21 | 297.0 |