2017 Nebraska Cornhuskers Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 31 | 726 | 23.42 | 1 | 2.6 | 60.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 11 | 294 | 26.73 | 0 | 1.6 | 42.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 20 | 432 | 21.60 | 1 | 4.0 | 86.4 |
| in Wins | 4 | 14 | 266 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 66.5 |
| in Losses | 8 | 17 | 460 | 27.06 | 1 | 2.1 | 57.5 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 25 | 611 | 24.44 | 1 | 2.8 | 67.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 6 | 115 | 19.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 8 | 175 | 21.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.8 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 23 | 551 | 23.96 | 1 | 2.9 | 68.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 31 | 726 | 23.42 | 1 | 2.6 | 60.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 22 | 485 | 22.05 | 0 | 2.4 | 53.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 9 | 241 | 26.78 | 1 | 3.0 | 80.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 27 | 639 | 23.67 | 1 | 2.7 | 63.9 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.5 |
| in August/September | 5 | 11 | 199 | 18.09 | 0 | 2.2 | 39.8 |
| in October | 3 | 8 | 175 | 21.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 58.3 |
| in November | 4 | 12 | 352 | 29.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 88.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |