2011 Northern Illinois Huskies Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 2343 | 3470 | 1060 | 5813 | 5.48 | 415.2 |
| at Home | 6 | 978 | 869 | 433 | 1847 | 4.27 | 307.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 1365 | 2601 | 627 | 3966 | 6.33 | 495.8 |
| in Wins | 11 | 1648 | 2447 | 829 | 4095 | 4.94 | 372.3 |
| in Losses | 3 | 695 | 1023 | 231 | 1718 | 7.44 | 572.7 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1196 | 2300 | 652 | 3496 | 5.36 | 388.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 1147 | 1170 | 408 | 2317 | 5.68 | 463.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 266 | 355 | 81 | 621 | 7.67 | 621.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 2077 | 3115 | 979 | 5192 | 5.30 | 399.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 2046 | 3395 | 989 | 5441 | 5.50 | 418.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 297 | 75 | 71 | 372 | 5.24 | 372.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 780 | 1507 | 407 | 2287 | 5.62 | 457.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 1266 | 1888 | 582 | 3154 | 5.42 | 394.3 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 519 | 636 | 171 | 1155 | 6.75 | 577.5 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 11 | 1527 | 2759 | 818 | 4286 | 5.24 | 389.6 |
| in August/September | 4 | 1119 | 817 | 321 | 1936 | 6.03 | 484.0 |
| in October | 4 | 436 | 1087 | 293 | 1523 | 5.20 | 380.8 |
| in November | 4 | 630 | 971 | 288 | 1601 | 5.56 | 400.3 |
| in December/January | 2 | 158 | 595 | 158 | 753 | 4.77 | 376.5 |