2021 Northwestern Wildcats Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 480 | 2559 | 5.33 | 31 | 40.00 | 213.25 |
| at Home | 6 | 215 | 1092 | 5.08 | 11 | 35.83 | 182.00 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 265 | 1467 | 5.54 | 20 | 44.17 | 244.50 |
| in Wins | 3 | 87 | 273 | 3.14 | 1 | 29.00 | 91.00 |
| in Losses | 9 | 393 | 2286 | 5.82 | 30 | 43.67 | 254.00 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 374 | 2138 | 5.72 | 28 | 41.56 | 237.56 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 106 | 421 | 3.97 | 3 | 35.33 | 140.33 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 129 | 805 | 6.24 | 10 | 43.00 | 268.33 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 351 | 1754 | 5.00 | 21 | 39.00 | 194.89 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 458 | 2528 | 5.52 | 31 | 41.64 | 229.82 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 22 | 31 | 1.41 | 0 | 22.00 | 31.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 249 | 1431 | 5.75 | 17 | 41.50 | 238.50 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 209 | 1097 | 5.25 | 14 | 41.80 | 219.40 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 427 | 2349 | 5.50 | 30 | 42.70 | 234.90 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 31 | 179 | 5.77 | 1 | 31.00 | 179.00 |
| in August/September | 4 | 143 | 747 | 5.22 | 7 | 35.75 | 186.75 |
| in October | 4 | 194 | 1092 | 5.63 | 15 | 48.50 | 273.00 |
| in November | 4 | 143 | 720 | 5.03 | 9 | 35.75 | 180.00 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |