2026 Northwestern Wildcats Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 10/31/2026
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 8 | 26 | 543 | 20.88 | 0 | 3.3 | 67.9 |
| at Home | 5 | 14 | 291 | 20.79 | 0 | 2.8 | 58.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 3 | 12 | 252 | 21.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 84.0 |
| in Wins | 6 | 19 | 394 | 20.74 | 0 | 3.2 | 65.7 |
| in Losses | 2 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 74.5 |
| vs. Conference | 5 | 16 | 340 | 21.25 | 0 | 3.2 | 68.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 10 | 203 | 20.30 | 0 | 3.3 | 67.7 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 23 | 508 | 22.09 | 0 | 3.3 | 72.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 7 | 24 | 494 | 20.58 | 0 | 3.4 | 70.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 2 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 74.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 17 | 345 | 20.29 | 0 | 3.4 | 69.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 6 | 20 | 403 | 20.15 | 0 | 3.3 | 67.2 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 91.0 |
| in August/September | 3 | 9 | 147 | 16.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.0 |
| in October | 5 | 17 | 396 | 23.29 | 0 | 3.4 | 79.2 |
| in November | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |