2021 Northern Illinois Huskies Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 517 | 3003 | 5.81 | 33 | 36.93 | 214.50 |
| at Home | 6 | 210 | 1059 | 5.04 | 10 | 35.00 | 176.50 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 307 | 1944 | 6.33 | 23 | 38.38 | 243.00 |
| in Wins | 9 | 304 | 1582 | 5.20 | 13 | 33.78 | 175.78 |
| in Losses | 5 | 213 | 1421 | 6.67 | 20 | 42.60 | 284.20 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 318 | 1844 | 5.80 | 15 | 35.33 | 204.89 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 199 | 1159 | 5.82 | 18 | 39.80 | 231.80 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 48 | 373 | 7.77 | 8 | 48.00 | 373.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 469 | 2630 | 5.61 | 25 | 36.08 | 202.31 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 487 | 2878 | 5.91 | 31 | 37.46 | 221.38 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 30 | 125 | 4.17 | 2 | 30.00 | 125.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 243 | 1423 | 5.86 | 18 | 34.71 | 203.29 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 244 | 1455 | 5.96 | 13 | 40.67 | 242.50 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 99 | 644 | 6.51 | 10 | 49.50 | 322.00 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 388 | 2234 | 5.76 | 21 | 35.27 | 203.09 |
| in August/September | 4 | 174 | 960 | 5.52 | 16 | 43.50 | 240.00 |
| in October | 4 | 103 | 523 | 5.08 | 4 | 25.75 | 130.75 |
| in November | 4 | 179 | 1126 | 6.29 | 10 | 44.75 | 281.50 |
| in December/January | 2 | 61 | 394 | 6.46 | 3 | 30.50 | 197.00 |