2012 Northwestern Wildcats Misc. Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Passes Broken Up | QB Hurries | Fumbles Forced | Kicks/Punts Blocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 63 | 26 | 13 | 1 |
| at Home | 7 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| in Wins | 10 | 43 | 24 | 10 | 1 |
| in Losses | 3 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 45 | 22 | 8 | 1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 58 | 24 | 13 | 1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 12 | 58 | 24 | 13 | 1 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| in October | 4 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| in November | 3 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |