2016 Northwestern Wildcats Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1809 | 3448 | 974 | 5257 | 5.40 | 404.4 |
| at Home | 7 | 1041 | 1867 | 559 | 2908 | 5.20 | 415.4 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 768 | 1581 | 415 | 2349 | 5.66 | 391.5 |
| in Wins | 7 | 687 | 2134 | 526 | 2821 | 5.36 | 403.0 |
| in Losses | 6 | 1122 | 1314 | 448 | 2436 | 5.44 | 406.0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1240 | 2395 | 675 | 3635 | 5.39 | 403.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 569 | 1053 | 299 | 1622 | 5.42 | 405.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 1154 | 1303 | 441 | 2457 | 5.57 | 409.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 655 | 2145 | 533 | 2800 | 5.25 | 400.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1724 | 3161 | 903 | 4885 | 5.41 | 407.1 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 85 | 287 | 71 | 372 | 5.24 | 372.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 1285 | 1500 | 506 | 2785 | 5.50 | 397.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 439 | 1661 | 397 | 2100 | 5.29 | 420.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 1526 | 2943 | 819 | 4469 | 5.46 | 406.3 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 198 | 218 | 84 | 416 | 4.95 | 416.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 710 | 1030 | 314 | 1740 | 5.54 | 435.0 |
| in October | 4 | 422 | 1168 | 292 | 1590 | 5.45 | 397.5 |
| in November | 4 | 508 | 981 | 307 | 1489 | 4.85 | 372.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 169 | 269 | 61 | 438 | 7.18 | 438.0 |