2023 Northwestern Wildcats Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2024
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 2052 | 2378 | 862 | 4430 | 5.14 | 340.8 |
| at Home | 7 | 1168 | 1235 | 472 | 2403 | 5.09 | 343.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 884 | 1143 | 390 | 2027 | 5.20 | 337.8 |
| in Wins | 8 | 1261 | 1627 | 544 | 2888 | 5.31 | 361.0 |
| in Losses | 5 | 791 | 751 | 318 | 1542 | 4.85 | 308.4 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1380 | 1702 | 606 | 3082 | 5.09 | 342.4 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 672 | 676 | 256 | 1348 | 5.27 | 337.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 238 | 284 | 129 | 522 | 4.05 | 261.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 1814 | 2094 | 733 | 3908 | 5.33 | 355.3 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1890 | 2209 | 796 | 4099 | 5.15 | 341.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 162 | 169 | 66 | 331 | 5.02 | 331.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 969 | 1268 | 470 | 2237 | 4.76 | 319.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 921 | 941 | 326 | 1862 | 5.71 | 372.4 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 1786 | 1994 | 731 | 3780 | 5.17 | 343.6 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 104 | 215 | 65 | 319 | 4.91 | 319.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 872 | 969 | 332 | 1841 | 5.55 | 368.2 |
| in October | 3 | 442 | 528 | 196 | 970 | 4.95 | 323.3 |
| in November | 4 | 600 | 808 | 269 | 1408 | 5.23 | 352.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 138 | 73 | 65 | 211 | 3.25 | 211.0 |