2017 Northern Illinois Huskies Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 526 | 1560 | 2.97 | 14 | 40.46 | 120.00 |
| at Home | 6 | 258 | 599 | 2.32 | 4 | 43.00 | 99.83 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 268 | 961 | 3.59 | 10 | 38.29 | 137.29 |
| in Wins | 8 | 315 | 767 | 2.43 | 7 | 39.38 | 95.88 |
| in Losses | 5 | 211 | 793 | 3.76 | 7 | 42.20 | 158.60 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 307 | 927 | 3.02 | 8 | 38.38 | 115.88 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 219 | 633 | 2.89 | 6 | 43.80 | 126.60 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 526 | 1560 | 2.97 | 14 | 40.46 | 120.00 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 481 | 1500 | 3.12 | 13 | 40.08 | 125.00 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 45 | 60 | 1.33 | 1 | 45.00 | 60.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 211 | 793 | 3.76 | 7 | 42.20 | 158.60 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 270 | 707 | 2.62 | 6 | 38.57 | 101.00 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 3 | 138 | 446 | 3.23 | 5 | 46.00 | 148.67 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 343 | 1054 | 3.07 | 8 | 38.11 | 117.11 |
| in August/September | 4 | 167 | 420 | 2.51 | 3 | 41.75 | 105.00 |
| in October | 4 | 147 | 429 | 2.92 | 1 | 36.75 | 107.25 |
| in November | 4 | 160 | 498 | 3.11 | 7 | 40.00 | 124.50 |
| in December/January | 1 | 52 | 213 | 4.10 | 3 | 52.00 | 213.00 |