2021 Illinois Fighting Illini Total Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 1822 | 2582 | 840 | 4404 | 5.24 | 367.0 |
| at Home | 7 | 1328 | 1434 | 503 | 2762 | 5.49 | 394.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 494 | 1148 | 337 | 1642 | 4.87 | 328.4 |
| in Wins | 5 | 510 | 911 | 321 | 1421 | 4.43 | 284.2 |
| in Losses | 7 | 1312 | 1671 | 519 | 2983 | 5.75 | 426.1 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1391 | 1688 | 636 | 3079 | 4.84 | 342.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 431 | 894 | 204 | 1325 | 6.50 | 441.7 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 172 | 83 | 70 | 255 | 3.64 | 255.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 1650 | 2499 | 770 | 4149 | 5.39 | 377.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1822 | 2582 | 840 | 4404 | 5.24 | 367.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 1100 | 1455 | 496 | 2555 | 5.15 | 365.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 722 | 1127 | 344 | 1849 | 5.38 | 369.8 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 1524 | 2111 | 709 | 3635 | 5.13 | 363.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 298 | 471 | 131 | 769 | 5.87 | 384.5 |
| in August/September | 5 | 679 | 1562 | 362 | 2241 | 6.19 | 448.2 |
| in October | 4 | 764 | 614 | 270 | 1378 | 5.10 | 344.5 |
| in November | 3 | 379 | 406 | 208 | 785 | 3.77 | 261.7 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |