2017 Northern Illinois Huskies Punt Return Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 18 | 129 | 7.17 | 1 | 1.4 | 9.9 |
| at Home | 6 | 6 | 61 | 10.17 | 1 | 1.0 | 10.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 12 | 68 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.7 |
| in Wins | 8 | 11 | 76 | 6.91 | 1 | 1.4 | 9.5 |
| in Losses | 5 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.6 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 10 | 99 | 9.90 | 1 | 1.3 | 12.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 18 | 129 | 7.17 | 1 | 1.4 | 9.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 18 | 129 | 7.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 10.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 11 | 76 | 6.91 | 1 | 1.6 | 10.9 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 9.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 11 | 102 | 9.27 | 1 | 1.2 | 11.3 |
| in August/September | 4 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.8 |
| in October | 4 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 1 | 1.5 | 15.8 |
| in November | 4 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |