2018 Minnesota Golden Gophers Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 32 | 673 | 21.03 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.8 |
| at Home | 7 | 18 | 394 | 21.89 | 0 | 2.6 | 56.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 14 | 279 | 19.93 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.5 |
| in Wins | 7 | 21 | 407 | 19.38 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.1 |
| in Losses | 6 | 11 | 266 | 24.18 | 0 | 1.8 | 44.3 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 19 | 429 | 22.58 | 0 | 2.1 | 47.7 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 13 | 244 | 18.77 | 0 | 3.3 | 61.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 7 | 186 | 26.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 46.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 25 | 487 | 19.48 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 32 | 673 | 21.03 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 14 | 342 | 24.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 57.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 18 | 331 | 18.39 | 0 | 2.6 | 47.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 24 | 544 | 22.67 | 0 | 2.4 | 54.4 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 8 | 129 | 16.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 43.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 10 | 168 | 16.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 42.0 |
| in October | 4 | 5 | 130 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.5 |
| in November | 4 | 12 | 260 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 115 | 23.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 115.0 |