2017 Ohio State Buckeyes Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 82 | 1428 | 17.41 | 2 | 5.9 | 102.0 |
| at Home | 7 | 42 | 849 | 20.21 | 2 | 6.0 | 121.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 40 | 579 | 14.48 | 0 | 5.7 | 82.7 |
| in Wins | 12 | 75 | 1305 | 17.40 | 2 | 6.3 | 108.8 |
| in Losses | 2 | 7 | 123 | 17.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 61.5 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 61 | 1051 | 17.23 | 2 | 6.1 | 105.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 21 | 377 | 17.95 | 0 | 5.3 | 94.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 29 | 543 | 18.72 | 1 | 5.8 | 108.6 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 53 | 885 | 16.70 | 1 | 5.9 | 98.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 14 | 82 | 1428 | 17.41 | 2 | 5.9 | 102.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 41 | 759 | 18.51 | 1 | 5.1 | 94.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 41 | 669 | 16.32 | 1 | 6.8 | 111.5 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 12 | 70 | 1208 | 17.26 | 2 | 5.8 | 100.7 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 12 | 220 | 18.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 110.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 33 | 517 | 15.67 | 0 | 6.6 | 103.4 |
| in October | 3 | 19 | 471 | 24.79 | 2 | 6.3 | 157.0 |
| in November | 4 | 19 | 248 | 13.05 | 0 | 4.8 | 62.0 |
| in December/January | 2 | 11 | 192 | 17.45 | 0 | 5.5 | 96.0 |