2022 Northwestern Wildcats Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2023
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2296 | 2201 | 809 | 4497 | 5.56 | 374.8 |
| at Home | 6 | 1089 | 1097 | 377 | 2186 | 5.80 | 364.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 1207 | 1104 | 432 | 2311 | 5.35 | 385.2 |
| in Wins | 1 | 110 | 355 | 73 | 465 | 6.37 | 465.0 |
| in Losses | 11 | 2186 | 1846 | 736 | 4032 | 5.48 | 366.5 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1763 | 1638 | 615 | 3401 | 5.53 | 377.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 533 | 563 | 194 | 1096 | 5.65 | 365.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 427 | 216 | 139 | 643 | 4.63 | 321.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 1869 | 1985 | 670 | 3854 | 5.75 | 385.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 2200 | 1940 | 737 | 4140 | 5.62 | 376.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 96 | 261 | 72 | 357 | 4.96 | 357.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 1874 | 1523 | 601 | 3397 | 5.65 | 377.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 2 | 326 | 417 | 136 | 743 | 5.46 | 371.5 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 1984 | 1878 | 674 | 3862 | 5.73 | 386.2 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 216 | 62 | 63 | 278 | 4.41 | 278.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 643 | 918 | 267 | 1561 | 5.85 | 390.3 |
| in October | 4 | 848 | 848 | 289 | 1696 | 5.87 | 424.0 |
| in November | 4 | 805 | 435 | 253 | 1240 | 4.90 | 310.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |