2023 Illinois Fighting Illini Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2024
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 28 | 536 | 19.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.7 |
| at Home | 7 | 20 | 391 | 19.55 | 0 | 2.9 | 55.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 8 | 145 | 18.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 29.0 |
| in Wins | 5 | 12 | 246 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.4 | 49.2 |
| in Losses | 7 | 16 | 290 | 18.13 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.4 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 21 | 413 | 19.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.9 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 7 | 123 | 17.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 7 | 118 | 16.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 39.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 21 | 418 | 19.90 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.4 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 28 | 536 | 19.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 20 | 341 | 17.05 | 0 | 2.9 | 48.7 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 8 | 195 | 24.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 39.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 23 | 454 | 19.74 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.4 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 11 | 202 | 18.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.4 |
| in October | 3 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.7 |
| in November | 4 | 12 | 248 | 20.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |