2018 Penn State Nittany Lions Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 30 | 640 | 21.33 | 1 | 2.3 | 49.2 |
| at Home | 7 | 19 | 481 | 25.32 | 1 | 2.7 | 68.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 11 | 159 | 14.45 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.5 |
| in Wins | 9 | 26 | 577 | 22.19 | 1 | 2.9 | 64.1 |
| in Losses | 4 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.8 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 19 | 409 | 21.53 | 0 | 2.1 | 45.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 11 | 231 | 21.00 | 1 | 2.8 | 57.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 6 | 151 | 25.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.8 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 24 | 489 | 20.38 | 1 | 2.7 | 54.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 30 | 640 | 21.33 | 1 | 2.3 | 49.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 13 | 365 | 28.08 | 1 | 1.9 | 52.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 17 | 275 | 16.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 45.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 24 | 464 | 19.33 | 0 | 2.2 | 42.2 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 6 | 176 | 29.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 88.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 11 | 237 | 21.55 | 1 | 2.2 | 47.4 |
| in October | 3 | 5 | 137 | 27.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 45.7 |
| in November | 4 | 12 | 245 | 20.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |