2017 Northern Illinois Huskies Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1560 | 2841 | 953 | 4401 | 4.62 | 338.5 |
| at Home | 6 | 599 | 1027 | 451 | 1626 | 3.61 | 271.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 961 | 1814 | 502 | 2775 | 5.53 | 396.4 |
| in Wins | 8 | 767 | 1654 | 570 | 2421 | 4.25 | 302.6 |
| in Losses | 5 | 793 | 1187 | 383 | 1980 | 5.17 | 396.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 927 | 1836 | 553 | 2763 | 5.00 | 345.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 633 | 1005 | 400 | 1638 | 4.10 | 327.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 1560 | 2841 | 953 | 4401 | 4.62 | 338.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1500 | 2714 | 876 | 4214 | 4.81 | 351.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 60 | 127 | 77 | 187 | 2.43 | 187.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 793 | 1187 | 383 | 1980 | 5.17 | 396.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 707 | 1527 | 493 | 2234 | 4.53 | 319.1 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 3 | 446 | 742 | 267 | 1188 | 4.45 | 396.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 1054 | 1972 | 609 | 3026 | 4.97 | 336.2 |
| in August/September | 4 | 420 | 753 | 308 | 1173 | 3.81 | 293.3 |
| in October | 4 | 429 | 855 | 266 | 1284 | 4.83 | 321.0 |
| in November | 4 | 498 | 981 | 287 | 1479 | 5.15 | 369.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 213 | 252 | 92 | 465 | 5.05 | 465.0 |