2020 Northwestern Wildcats Total Defense Split Stats through 01/11/2021
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 9 | 1313 | 1758 | 632 | 3071 | 4.86 | 341.2 |
| at Home | 4 | 579 | 698 | 276 | 1277 | 4.63 | 319.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 734 | 1060 | 356 | 1794 | 5.04 | 358.8 |
| in Wins | 7 | 719 | 1477 | 487 | 2196 | 4.51 | 313.7 |
| in Losses | 2 | 594 | 281 | 145 | 875 | 6.03 | 437.5 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1252 | 1458 | 563 | 2710 | 4.81 | 338.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 1 | 61 | 300 | 69 | 361 | 5.23 | 361.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 476 | 330 | 145 | 806 | 5.56 | 403.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 837 | 1428 | 487 | 2265 | 4.65 | 323.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 9 | 1313 | 1758 | 632 | 3071 | 4.86 | 341.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 673 | 860 | 296 | 1533 | 5.18 | 383.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 640 | 898 | 336 | 1538 | 4.58 | 307.6 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 1313 | 1758 | 632 | 3071 | 4.86 | 341.2 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| in August/September | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| in October | 2 | 141 | 359 | 123 | 500 | 4.07 | 250.0 |
| in November | 4 | 557 | 878 | 312 | 1435 | 4.60 | 358.8 |
| in December/January | 3 | 615 | 521 | 197 | 1136 | 5.77 | 378.7 |