2017 Penn State Nittany Lions Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 53 | 1034 | 19.51 | 0 | 4.1 | 79.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 23 | 475 | 20.65 | 0 | 3.3 | 67.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 30 | 559 | 18.63 | 0 | 5.0 | 93.2 |
| in Wins | 11 | 43 | 797 | 18.53 | 0 | 3.9 | 72.5 |
| in Losses | 2 | 10 | 237 | 23.70 | 0 | 5.0 | 118.5 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 41 | 822 | 20.05 | 0 | 4.6 | 91.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 12 | 212 | 17.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 17 | 360 | 21.18 | 0 | 4.3 | 90.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 36 | 674 | 18.72 | 0 | 4.0 | 74.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 53 | 1034 | 19.51 | 0 | 4.1 | 79.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 27 | 574 | 21.26 | 0 | 3.9 | 82.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 26 | 460 | 17.69 | 0 | 4.3 | 76.7 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 47 | 923 | 19.64 | 0 | 4.3 | 83.9 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 6 | 111 | 18.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.5 |
| in August/September | 5 | 13 | 243 | 18.69 | 0 | 2.6 | 48.6 |
| in October | 3 | 14 | 305 | 21.79 | 0 | 4.7 | 101.7 |
| in November | 4 | 22 | 418 | 19.00 | 0 | 5.5 | 104.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 68.0 |