2018 Northwestern Wildcats Total Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 1815 | 3657 | 983 | 5472 | 5.57 | 390.9 |
| at Home | 7 | 1038 | 1710 | 485 | 2748 | 5.67 | 392.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 777 | 1947 | 498 | 2724 | 5.47 | 389.1 |
| in Wins | 9 | 1219 | 2138 | 629 | 3357 | 5.34 | 373.0 |
| in Losses | 5 | 596 | 1519 | 354 | 2115 | 5.97 | 423.0 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 1416 | 2531 | 705 | 3947 | 5.60 | 394.7 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 399 | 1126 | 278 | 1525 | 5.49 | 381.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 473 | 1307 | 290 | 1780 | 6.14 | 445.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 1342 | 2350 | 693 | 3692 | 5.33 | 369.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 14 | 1815 | 3657 | 983 | 5472 | 5.57 | 390.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 1031 | 2497 | 638 | 3528 | 5.53 | 392.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 784 | 1160 | 345 | 1944 | 5.63 | 388.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 12 | 1604 | 3037 | 845 | 4641 | 5.49 | 386.8 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 211 | 620 | 138 | 831 | 6.02 | 415.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 569 | 947 | 264 | 1516 | 5.74 | 379.0 |
| in October | 4 | 599 | 819 | 280 | 1418 | 5.06 | 354.5 |
| in November | 4 | 448 | 1090 | 275 | 1538 | 5.59 | 384.5 |
| in December/January | 2 | 199 | 801 | 164 | 1000 | 6.10 | 500.0 |