2017 Illinois Fighting Illini Punt Return Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 30 | 143 | 4.77 | 0 | 2.5 | 11.9 |
| at Home | 7 | 18 | 83 | 4.61 | 0 | 2.6 | 11.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 12 | 60 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.4 | 12.0 |
| in Wins | 2 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 7.0 |
| in Losses | 10 | 24 | 129 | 5.38 | 0 | 2.4 | 12.9 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 22 | 121 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.4 | 13.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 7.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 9 | 33 | 3.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 8.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 21 | 110 | 5.24 | 0 | 2.6 | 13.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 30 | 143 | 4.77 | 0 | 2.5 | 11.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 13 | 49 | 3.77 | 0 | 2.2 | 8.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 17 | 94 | 5.53 | 0 | 2.8 | 15.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 22 | 121 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.4 | 13.4 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 7.3 |
| in August/September | 4 | 9 | 26 | 2.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 6.5 |
| in October | 4 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.3 |
| in November | 4 | 13 | 68 | 5.23 | 0 | 3.3 | 17.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |