2018 Purdue Boilermakers Total Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 2183 | 3701 | 982 | 5884 | 5.99 | 452.6 |
| at Home | 7 | 1132 | 2006 | 538 | 3138 | 5.83 | 448.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 1051 | 1695 | 444 | 2746 | 6.18 | 457.7 |
| in Wins | 6 | 749 | 1738 | 452 | 2487 | 5.50 | 414.5 |
| in Losses | 7 | 1434 | 1963 | 530 | 3397 | 6.41 | 485.3 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1588 | 2457 | 690 | 4045 | 5.86 | 449.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 595 | 1244 | 292 | 1839 | 6.30 | 459.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 360 | 980 | 246 | 1340 | 5.45 | 446.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 1823 | 2721 | 736 | 4544 | 6.17 | 454.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 2183 | 3701 | 982 | 5884 | 5.99 | 452.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 10 | 1713 | 2852 | 760 | 4565 | 6.01 | 456.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 470 | 849 | 222 | 1319 | 5.94 | 439.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 12 | 2114 | 3354 | 917 | 5468 | 5.96 | 455.7 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 69 | 347 | 65 | 416 | 6.40 | 416.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 812 | 1424 | 377 | 2236 | 5.93 | 447.2 |
| in October | 3 | 253 | 969 | 244 | 1222 | 5.01 | 407.3 |
| in November | 4 | 910 | 930 | 286 | 1840 | 6.43 | 460.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 208 | 378 | 75 | 586 | 7.81 | 586.0 |