2018 Northern Illinois Huskies Total Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 1529 | 3469 | 1046 | 4998 | 4.78 | 357.0 |
| at Home | 5 | 539 | 1090 | 358 | 1629 | 4.55 | 325.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 9 | 990 | 2379 | 688 | 3369 | 4.90 | 374.3 |
| in Wins | 8 | 840 | 1923 | 603 | 2763 | 4.58 | 345.4 |
| in Losses | 6 | 689 | 1546 | 443 | 2235 | 5.05 | 372.5 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 935 | 2107 | 682 | 3042 | 4.46 | 338.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 594 | 1362 | 364 | 1956 | 5.37 | 391.2 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 209 | 143 | 73 | 352 | 4.82 | 352.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 1320 | 3326 | 973 | 4646 | 4.77 | 357.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 14 | 1529 | 3469 | 1046 | 4998 | 4.78 | 357.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 984 | 2266 | 651 | 3250 | 4.99 | 361.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 545 | 1203 | 395 | 1748 | 4.43 | 349.6 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 3 | 398 | 781 | 232 | 1179 | 5.08 | 393.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 1131 | 2688 | 814 | 3819 | 4.69 | 347.2 |
| in August/September | 5 | 624 | 1119 | 385 | 1743 | 4.53 | 348.6 |
| in October | 3 | 270 | 743 | 218 | 1013 | 4.65 | 337.7 |
| in November | 5 | 532 | 1234 | 378 | 1766 | 4.67 | 353.2 |
| in December/January | 1 | 103 | 373 | 65 | 476 | 7.32 | 476.0 |