2016 Northwestern Wildcats Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 478 | 1809 | 3.78 | 20 | 36.77 | 139.15 |
| at Home | 7 | 269 | 1041 | 3.87 | 10 | 38.43 | 148.71 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 209 | 768 | 3.67 | 10 | 34.83 | 128.00 |
| in Wins | 7 | 215 | 687 | 3.20 | 9 | 30.71 | 98.14 |
| in Losses | 6 | 263 | 1122 | 4.27 | 11 | 43.83 | 187.00 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 334 | 1240 | 3.71 | 15 | 37.11 | 137.78 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 144 | 569 | 3.95 | 5 | 36.00 | 142.25 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 266 | 1154 | 4.34 | 12 | 44.33 | 192.33 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 212 | 655 | 3.09 | 8 | 30.29 | 93.57 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 448 | 1724 | 3.85 | 19 | 37.33 | 143.67 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 30 | 85 | 2.83 | 1 | 30.00 | 85.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 306 | 1285 | 4.20 | 14 | 43.71 | 183.57 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 142 | 439 | 3.09 | 5 | 28.40 | 87.80 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 400 | 1526 | 3.82 | 18 | 36.36 | 138.73 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 48 | 198 | 4.13 | 1 | 48.00 | 198.00 |
| in August/September | 4 | 159 | 710 | 4.47 | 6 | 39.75 | 177.50 |
| in October | 4 | 132 | 422 | 3.20 | 7 | 33.00 | 105.50 |
| in November | 4 | 155 | 508 | 3.28 | 6 | 38.75 | 127.00 |
| in December/January | 1 | 32 | 169 | 5.28 | 1 | 32.00 | 169.00 |