2017 Nebraska Cornhuskers Punt Return Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 11 | 111 | 10.09 | 1 | 0.9 | 9.3 |
| at Home | 7 | 7 | 103 | 14.71 | 1 | 1.0 | 14.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| in Wins | 4 | 1 | 63 | 63.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 15.8 |
| in Losses | 8 | 10 | 48 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 1 | 1.7 | 18.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 8 | 97 | 12.13 | 1 | 1.0 | 12.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 11 | 111 | 10.09 | 1 | 0.9 | 9.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 11 | 111 | 10.09 | 1 | 1.2 | 12.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.8 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| in August/September | 5 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 1 | 1.0 | 10.8 |
| in October | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| in November | 4 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.5 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |