2017 Northwestern Wildcats Receiving Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 283 | 3244 | 11.46 | 18 | 21.8 | 249.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 170 | 1850 | 10.88 | 10 | 24.3 | 264.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 113 | 1394 | 12.34 | 8 | 18.8 | 232.3 |
| in Wins | 10 | 214 | 2456 | 11.48 | 14 | 21.4 | 245.6 |
| in Losses | 3 | 69 | 788 | 11.42 | 4 | 23.0 | 262.7 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 190 | 2211 | 11.64 | 14 | 21.1 | 245.7 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 93 | 1033 | 11.11 | 4 | 23.3 | 258.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 79 | 928 | 11.75 | 6 | 26.3 | 309.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 204 | 2316 | 11.35 | 12 | 20.4 | 231.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 283 | 3244 | 11.46 | 18 | 21.8 | 249.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 186 | 2127 | 11.44 | 11 | 26.6 | 303.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 97 | 1117 | 11.52 | 7 | 16.2 | 186.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 240 | 2789 | 11.62 | 16 | 21.8 | 253.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 43 | 455 | 10.58 | 2 | 21.5 | 227.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 83 | 957 | 11.53 | 5 | 20.8 | 239.3 |
| in October | 4 | 104 | 1209 | 11.63 | 9 | 26.0 | 302.3 |
| in November | 4 | 75 | 805 | 10.73 | 4 | 18.8 | 201.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 21 | 273 | 13.00 | 0 | 21.0 | 273.0 |