2016 Ohio State Buckeyes Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 52 | 984 | 18.92 | 1 | 4.0 | 75.7 |
| at Home | 7 | 37 | 629 | 17.00 | 0 | 5.3 | 89.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 15 | 355 | 23.67 | 1 | 2.5 | 59.2 |
| in Wins | 11 | 48 | 895 | 18.65 | 1 | 4.4 | 81.4 |
| in Losses | 2 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.5 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 37 | 646 | 17.46 | 0 | 4.1 | 71.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 15 | 338 | 22.53 | 1 | 3.8 | 84.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 21 | 490 | 23.33 | 1 | 3.5 | 81.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 31 | 494 | 15.94 | 0 | 4.4 | 70.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 52 | 984 | 18.92 | 1 | 4.0 | 75.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 28 | 602 | 21.50 | 1 | 3.5 | 75.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 24 | 382 | 15.92 | 0 | 4.8 | 76.4 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 40 | 778 | 19.45 | 1 | 3.6 | 70.7 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 12 | 206 | 17.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 103.0 |
| in August/September | 3 | 15 | 338 | 22.53 | 1 | 5.0 | 112.7 |
| in October | 5 | 19 | 315 | 16.58 | 0 | 3.8 | 63.0 |
| in November | 4 | 18 | 331 | 18.39 | 0 | 4.5 | 82.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |