2021 Northern Illinois Huskies Total Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 3003 | 3332 | 925 | 6335 | 6.85 | 452.5 |
| at Home | 6 | 1059 | 1406 | 392 | 2465 | 6.29 | 410.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 1944 | 1926 | 533 | 3870 | 7.26 | 483.8 |
| in Wins | 9 | 1582 | 1920 | 586 | 3502 | 5.98 | 389.1 |
| in Losses | 5 | 1421 | 1412 | 339 | 2833 | 8.36 | 566.6 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1844 | 2257 | 603 | 4101 | 6.80 | 455.7 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 1159 | 1075 | 322 | 2234 | 6.94 | 446.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 373 | 233 | 65 | 606 | 9.32 | 606.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 2630 | 3099 | 860 | 5729 | 6.66 | 440.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 2878 | 3167 | 869 | 6045 | 6.96 | 465.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 125 | 165 | 56 | 290 | 5.18 | 290.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 1423 | 1968 | 452 | 3391 | 7.50 | 484.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 1455 | 1199 | 417 | 2654 | 6.36 | 442.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 644 | 391 | 143 | 1035 | 7.24 | 517.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 2234 | 2776 | 726 | 5010 | 6.90 | 455.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 960 | 760 | 267 | 1720 | 6.44 | 430.0 |
| in October | 4 | 523 | 1113 | 257 | 1636 | 6.37 | 409.0 |
| in November | 4 | 1126 | 948 | 284 | 2074 | 7.30 | 518.5 |
| in December/January | 2 | 394 | 511 | 117 | 905 | 7.74 | 452.5 |