2010 Northwestern Wildcats Total Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2011
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 2405 | 3135 | 933 | 5540 | 5.94 | 426.2 |
| at Home | 5 | 606 | 1187 | 329 | 1793 | 5.45 | 358.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 1799 | 1948 | 604 | 3747 | 6.20 | 468.4 |
| in Wins | 7 | 777 | 1829 | 481 | 2606 | 5.42 | 372.3 |
| in Losses | 6 | 1628 | 1306 | 452 | 2934 | 6.49 | 489.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1776 | 1717 | 574 | 3493 | 6.09 | 436.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 629 | 1418 | 359 | 2047 | 5.70 | 409.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 434 | 582 | 143 | 1016 | 7.10 | 508.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 1971 | 2553 | 790 | 4524 | 5.73 | 411.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 2313 | 2964 | 871 | 5277 | 6.06 | 439.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 92 | 171 | 62 | 263 | 4.24 | 263.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 1497 | 1529 | 463 | 3026 | 6.54 | 504.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 816 | 1435 | 408 | 2251 | 5.52 | 375.2 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 2151 | 2326 | 730 | 4477 | 6.13 | 447.7 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 162 | 638 | 141 | 800 | 5.67 | 400.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 446 | 1049 | 274 | 1495 | 5.46 | 373.8 |
| in October | 4 | 567 | 909 | 266 | 1476 | 5.55 | 369.0 |
| in November | 4 | 1209 | 808 | 308 | 2017 | 6.55 | 504.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 183 | 369 | 85 | 552 | 6.49 | 552.0 |