2017 Northern Illinois Huskies Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 46 | 904 | 19.65 | 1 | 3.5 | 69.5 |
| at Home | 6 | 27 | 418 | 15.48 | 0 | 4.5 | 69.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 19 | 486 | 25.58 | 1 | 2.7 | 69.4 |
| in Wins | 8 | 32 | 544 | 17.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 68.0 |
| in Losses | 5 | 14 | 360 | 25.71 | 1 | 2.8 | 72.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 28 | 452 | 16.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 56.5 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 18 | 452 | 25.11 | 1 | 3.6 | 90.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 46 | 904 | 19.65 | 1 | 3.5 | 69.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 41 | 825 | 20.12 | 1 | 3.4 | 68.8 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 79.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 14 | 360 | 25.71 | 1 | 2.8 | 72.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 27 | 465 | 17.22 | 0 | 3.9 | 66.4 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 3 | 9 | 191 | 21.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.7 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 32 | 634 | 19.81 | 1 | 3.6 | 70.4 |
| in August/September | 4 | 16 | 433 | 27.06 | 1 | 4.0 | 108.3 |
| in October | 4 | 12 | 203 | 16.92 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.8 |
| in November | 4 | 16 | 249 | 15.56 | 0 | 4.0 | 62.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |