2016 Northern Illinois Huskies Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2410 | 3008 | 936 | 5418 | 5.79 | 451.5 |
| at Home | 5 | 864 | 1122 | 370 | 1986 | 5.37 | 397.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 1546 | 1886 | 566 | 3432 | 6.06 | 490.3 |
| in Wins | 5 | 855 | 1090 | 393 | 1945 | 4.95 | 389.0 |
| in Losses | 7 | 1555 | 1918 | 543 | 3473 | 6.40 | 496.1 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1465 | 1957 | 625 | 3422 | 5.48 | 427.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 945 | 1051 | 311 | 1996 | 6.42 | 499.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 539 | 692 | 163 | 1231 | 7.55 | 615.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 1871 | 2316 | 773 | 4187 | 5.42 | 418.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 2279 | 2693 | 863 | 4972 | 5.76 | 452.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 131 | 315 | 73 | 446 | 6.11 | 446.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 1485 | 1533 | 479 | 3018 | 6.30 | 503.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 794 | 1160 | 384 | 1954 | 5.09 | 390.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 2279 | 2693 | 863 | 4972 | 5.76 | 452.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 945 | 1051 | 311 | 1996 | 6.42 | 499.0 |
| in October | 4 | 762 | 1060 | 314 | 1822 | 5.80 | 455.5 |
| in November | 4 | 703 | 897 | 311 | 1600 | 5.14 | 400.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |