2023 Illinois Fighting Illini Punt Return Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2024
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 14 | 101 | 7.21 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.4 |
| at Home | 7 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.2 |
| in Wins | 5 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.2 |
| in Losses | 7 | 9 | 50 | 5.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.1 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 10 | 67 | 6.70 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 9 | 68 | 7.56 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 14 | 101 | 7.21 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 9 | 55 | 6.11 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.9 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.2 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 11 | 65 | 5.91 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.8 |
| in October | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| in November | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |