2016 Illinois Fighting Illini Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2630 | 2231 | 877 | 4861 | 5.54 | 405.1 |
| at Home | 7 | 1313 | 1325 | 491 | 2638 | 5.37 | 376.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 1317 | 906 | 386 | 2223 | 5.76 | 444.6 |
| in Wins | 3 | 368 | 672 | 231 | 1040 | 4.50 | 346.7 |
| in Losses | 9 | 2262 | 1559 | 646 | 3821 | 5.91 | 424.6 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 2156 | 1641 | 687 | 3797 | 5.53 | 421.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 474 | 590 | 190 | 1064 | 5.60 | 354.7 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 1385 | 833 | 370 | 2218 | 5.99 | 443.6 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 1245 | 1398 | 507 | 2643 | 5.21 | 377.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 2640 | 2056 | 816 | 4696 | 5.75 | 426.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | -10 | 175 | 61 | 165 | 2.70 | 165.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 2031 | 1331 | 568 | 3362 | 5.92 | 420.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 609 | 725 | 248 | 1334 | 5.38 | 444.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 2353 | 1906 | 749 | 4259 | 5.69 | 425.9 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 287 | 150 | 67 | 437 | 6.52 | 437.0 |
| in August/September | 3 | 474 | 590 | 190 | 1064 | 5.60 | 354.7 |
| in October | 5 | 1078 | 1033 | 384 | 2111 | 5.50 | 422.2 |
| in November | 4 | 1078 | 608 | 303 | 1686 | 5.56 | 421.5 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |