2012 Northwestern Wildcats Total Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1659 | 3257 | 937 | 4916 | 5.25 | 378.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 785 | 1635 | 461 | 2420 | 5.25 | 345.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 874 | 1622 | 476 | 2496 | 5.24 | 416.0 |
| in Wins | 10 | 1164 | 2347 | 693 | 3511 | 5.07 | 351.1 |
| in Losses | 3 | 495 | 910 | 244 | 1405 | 5.76 | 468.3 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1182 | 1972 | 592 | 3154 | 5.33 | 394.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 477 | 1285 | 345 | 1762 | 5.11 | 352.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 435 | 845 | 212 | 1280 | 6.04 | 426.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 1224 | 2412 | 725 | 3636 | 5.02 | 363.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1608 | 3068 | 881 | 4676 | 5.31 | 389.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 51 | 189 | 56 | 240 | 4.29 | 240.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 1018 | 2012 | 554 | 3030 | 5.47 | 432.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 590 | 1056 | 327 | 1646 | 5.03 | 329.2 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 12 | 1608 | 3068 | 881 | 4676 | 5.31 | 389.7 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| in August/September | 5 | 450 | 1445 | 350 | 1895 | 5.41 | 379.0 |
| in October | 4 | 642 | 1007 | 332 | 1649 | 4.97 | 412.3 |
| in November | 3 | 381 | 699 | 193 | 1080 | 5.60 | 360.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 186 | 106 | 62 | 292 | 4.71 | 292.0 |