2016 Northwestern Wildcats Clayton Thorson #18 Total Offense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 98 | 3182 | 575 | 3280 | 5.70 | 252.3 |
| at Home | 7 | 39 | 1639 | 309 | 1678 | 5.43 | 239.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 59 | 1543 | 266 | 1602 | 6.02 | 267.0 |
| in Wins | 7 | 18 | 1737 | 288 | 1755 | 6.09 | 250.7 |
| in Losses | 6 | 80 | 1445 | 287 | 1525 | 5.31 | 254.2 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 84 | 2261 | 401 | 2345 | 5.85 | 260.6 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 14 | 921 | 174 | 935 | 5.37 | 233.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 103 | 1356 | 267 | 1459 | 5.46 | 243.2 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | -5 | 1826 | 308 | 1821 | 5.91 | 260.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 68 | 2991 | 522 | 3059 | 5.86 | 254.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 30 | 191 | 53 | 221 | 4.17 | 221.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 77 | 1632 | 321 | 1709 | 5.32 | 244.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | -9 | 1359 | 201 | 1350 | 6.72 | 270.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 76 | 2795 | 495 | 2871 | 5.80 | 261.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | -8 | 196 | 27 | 188 | 6.96 | 188.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 41 | 956 | 173 | 997 | 5.76 | 249.3 |
| in October | 4 | 89 | 986 | 178 | 1075 | 6.04 | 268.8 |
| in November | 4 | -48 | 1026 | 176 | 978 | 5.56 | 244.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 16 | 214 | 48 | 230 | 4.79 | 230.0 |