2018 Northwestern Wildcats Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 478 | 1815 | 3.80 | 14 | 34.14 | 129.64 |
| at Home | 7 | 268 | 1038 | 3.87 | 8 | 38.29 | 148.29 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 210 | 777 | 3.70 | 6 | 30.00 | 111.00 |
| in Wins | 9 | 275 | 1219 | 4.43 | 9 | 30.56 | 135.44 |
| in Losses | 5 | 203 | 596 | 2.94 | 5 | 40.60 | 119.20 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 331 | 1416 | 4.28 | 12 | 33.10 | 141.60 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 147 | 399 | 2.71 | 2 | 36.75 | 99.75 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 150 | 473 | 3.15 | 5 | 37.50 | 118.25 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 328 | 1342 | 4.09 | 9 | 32.80 | 134.20 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 14 | 478 | 1815 | 3.80 | 14 | 34.14 | 129.64 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 312 | 1031 | 3.30 | 8 | 34.67 | 114.56 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 166 | 784 | 4.72 | 6 | 33.20 | 156.80 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 12 | 402 | 1604 | 3.99 | 12 | 33.50 | 133.67 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 76 | 211 | 2.78 | 2 | 38.00 | 105.50 |
| in August/September | 4 | 142 | 569 | 4.01 | 4 | 35.50 | 142.25 |
| in October | 4 | 129 | 599 | 4.64 | 6 | 32.25 | 149.75 |
| in November | 4 | 129 | 448 | 3.47 | 3 | 32.25 | 112.00 |
| in December/January | 2 | 78 | 199 | 2.55 | 1 | 39.00 | 99.50 |