2016 Northwestern Wildcats Total Offense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1991 | 3186 | 984 | 5177 | 5.26 | 398.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 872 | 1641 | 506 | 2513 | 4.97 | 359.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 1119 | 1545 | 478 | 2664 | 5.57 | 444.0 |
| in Wins | 7 | 1395 | 1737 | 567 | 3132 | 5.52 | 447.4 |
| in Losses | 6 | 596 | 1449 | 417 | 2045 | 4.90 | 340.8 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1448 | 2265 | 690 | 3713 | 5.38 | 412.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 543 | 921 | 294 | 1464 | 4.98 | 366.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 893 | 1360 | 425 | 2253 | 5.30 | 375.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 1098 | 1826 | 559 | 2924 | 5.23 | 417.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1905 | 2995 | 912 | 4900 | 5.37 | 408.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 86 | 191 | 72 | 277 | 3.85 | 277.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 956 | 1636 | 503 | 2592 | 5.15 | 370.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 949 | 1359 | 409 | 2308 | 5.64 | 461.6 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 1782 | 2799 | 859 | 4581 | 5.33 | 416.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 123 | 196 | 53 | 319 | 6.02 | 319.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 432 | 958 | 278 | 1390 | 5.00 | 347.5 |
| in October | 4 | 678 | 988 | 319 | 1666 | 5.22 | 416.5 |
| in November | 4 | 633 | 1026 | 301 | 1659 | 5.51 | 414.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 248 | 214 | 86 | 462 | 5.37 | 462.0 |