2016 Northern Illinois Huskies Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 44 | 932 | 21.18 | 0 | 3.7 | 77.7 |
| at Home | 5 | 13 | 290 | 22.31 | 0 | 2.6 | 58.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 31 | 642 | 20.71 | 0 | 4.4 | 91.7 |
| in Wins | 5 | 24 | 461 | 19.21 | 0 | 4.8 | 92.2 |
| in Losses | 7 | 20 | 471 | 23.55 | 0 | 2.9 | 67.3 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 34 | 651 | 19.15 | 0 | 4.3 | 81.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 10 | 281 | 28.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 70.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 80.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 36 | 772 | 21.44 | 0 | 3.6 | 77.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 42 | 897 | 21.36 | 0 | 3.8 | 81.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 23 | 513 | 22.30 | 0 | 3.8 | 85.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 19 | 384 | 20.21 | 0 | 3.8 | 76.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 42 | 897 | 21.36 | 0 | 3.8 | 81.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 10 | 281 | 28.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 70.3 |
| in October | 4 | 17 | 306 | 18.00 | 0 | 4.3 | 76.5 |
| in November | 4 | 17 | 345 | 20.29 | 0 | 4.3 | 86.3 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |