2016 Northwestern Wildcats Receiving Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 303 | 3448 | 11.38 | 13 | 23.3 | 265.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 177 | 1867 | 10.55 | 4 | 25.3 | 266.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 126 | 1581 | 12.55 | 9 | 21.0 | 263.5 |
| in Wins | 7 | 181 | 2134 | 11.79 | 10 | 25.9 | 304.9 |
| in Losses | 6 | 122 | 1314 | 10.77 | 3 | 20.3 | 219.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 204 | 2395 | 11.74 | 10 | 22.7 | 266.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 99 | 1053 | 10.64 | 3 | 24.8 | 263.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 113 | 1303 | 11.53 | 5 | 18.8 | 217.2 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 190 | 2145 | 11.29 | 8 | 27.1 | 306.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 273 | 3161 | 11.58 | 13 | 22.8 | 263.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 30 | 287 | 9.57 | 0 | 30.0 | 287.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 127 | 1500 | 11.81 | 6 | 18.1 | 214.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 146 | 1661 | 11.38 | 7 | 29.2 | 332.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 247 | 2943 | 11.91 | 12 | 22.5 | 267.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 26 | 218 | 8.38 | 1 | 26.0 | 218.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 101 | 1030 | 10.20 | 2 | 25.3 | 257.5 |
| in October | 4 | 102 | 1168 | 11.45 | 5 | 25.5 | 292.0 |
| in November | 4 | 84 | 981 | 11.68 | 4 | 21.0 | 245.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 16 | 269 | 16.81 | 2 | 16.0 | 269.0 |