2016 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Receiving Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 328 | 3911 | 11.92 | 25 | 23.4 | 279.4 |
| at Home | 7 | 147 | 1695 | 11.53 | 8 | 21.0 | 242.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 181 | 2216 | 12.24 | 17 | 25.9 | 316.6 |
| in Wins | 11 | 252 | 2827 | 11.22 | 17 | 22.9 | 257.0 |
| in Losses | 3 | 76 | 1084 | 14.26 | 8 | 25.3 | 361.3 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 225 | 2386 | 10.60 | 16 | 25.0 | 265.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 103 | 1525 | 14.81 | 9 | 20.6 | 305.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 25 | 351 | 14.04 | 2 | 25.0 | 351.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 303 | 3560 | 11.75 | 23 | 23.3 | 273.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 315 | 3773 | 11.98 | 25 | 24.2 | 290.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 13 | 138 | 10.62 | 0 | 13.0 | 138.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 181 | 2422 | 13.38 | 19 | 30.2 | 403.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 134 | 1351 | 10.08 | 6 | 19.1 | 193.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 43 | 630 | 14.65 | 3 | 21.5 | 315.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 272 | 3143 | 11.56 | 22 | 24.7 | 285.7 |
| in August/September | 4 | 86 | 1155 | 13.43 | 5 | 21.5 | 288.8 |
| in October | 5 | 122 | 1366 | 11.20 | 10 | 24.4 | 273.2 |
| in November | 3 | 58 | 470 | 8.10 | 3 | 19.3 | 156.7 |
| in December/January | 2 | 62 | 920 | 14.84 | 7 | 31.0 | 460.0 |