2017 Northwestern Wildcats Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1400 | 3244 | 926 | 4644 | 5.02 | 357.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 696 | 1850 | 502 | 2546 | 5.07 | 363.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 704 | 1394 | 424 | 2098 | 4.95 | 349.7 |
| in Wins | 10 | 963 | 2456 | 686 | 3419 | 4.98 | 341.9 |
| in Losses | 3 | 437 | 788 | 240 | 1225 | 5.10 | 408.3 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 864 | 2211 | 624 | 3075 | 4.93 | 341.7 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 536 | 1033 | 302 | 1569 | 5.20 | 392.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 299 | 928 | 224 | 1227 | 5.48 | 409.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 1101 | 2316 | 702 | 3417 | 4.87 | 341.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 1400 | 3244 | 926 | 4644 | 5.02 | 357.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 726 | 2127 | 538 | 2853 | 5.30 | 407.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 674 | 1117 | 388 | 1791 | 4.62 | 298.5 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 1162 | 2789 | 789 | 3951 | 5.01 | 359.2 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 238 | 455 | 137 | 693 | 5.06 | 346.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 580 | 957 | 298 | 1537 | 5.16 | 384.3 |
| in October | 4 | 364 | 1209 | 302 | 1573 | 5.21 | 393.3 |
| in November | 4 | 391 | 805 | 265 | 1196 | 4.51 | 299.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 65 | 273 | 61 | 338 | 5.54 | 338.0 |