2026 Northwestern Wildcats Total Defense Split Stats through 10/23/2026
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 6 | 825 | 1383 | 417 | 2208 | 5.29 | 368.0 |
| at Home | 4 | 465 | 966 | 291 | 1431 | 4.92 | 357.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 2 | 360 | 417 | 126 | 777 | 6.17 | 388.5 |
| in Wins | 5 | 554 | 1182 | 348 | 1736 | 4.99 | 347.2 |
| in Losses | 1 | 271 | 201 | 69 | 472 | 6.84 | 472.0 |
| vs. Conference | 3 | 408 | 660 | 189 | 1068 | 5.65 | 356.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 417 | 723 | 228 | 1140 | 5.00 | 380.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 271 | 201 | 69 | 472 | 6.84 | 472.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 5 | 554 | 1182 | 348 | 1736 | 4.99 | 347.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 5 | 678 | 1098 | 329 | 1776 | 5.40 | 355.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 147 | 285 | 88 | 432 | 4.91 | 432.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 1 | 271 | 201 | 69 | 472 | 6.84 | 472.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 407 | 897 | 260 | 1304 | 5.02 | 326.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 4 | 588 | 828 | 251 | 1416 | 5.64 | 354.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 90 | 270 | 78 | 360 | 4.62 | 360.0 |
| in August/September | 3 | 598 | 654 | 219 | 1252 | 5.72 | 417.3 |
| in October | 3 | 227 | 729 | 198 | 956 | 4.83 | 318.7 |
| in November | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |