2008 Northern Illinois Huskies Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1786 | 2094 | 775 | 3880 | 5.01 | 298.5 |
| at Home | 6 | 835 | 734 | 347 | 1569 | 4.52 | 261.5 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 951 | 1360 | 428 | 2311 | 5.40 | 330.1 |
| in Wins | 6 | 578 | 779 | 342 | 1357 | 3.97 | 226.2 |
| in Losses | 7 | 1208 | 1315 | 433 | 2523 | 5.83 | 360.4 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1205 | 1341 | 481 | 2546 | 5.29 | 318.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 581 | 753 | 294 | 1334 | 4.54 | 266.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 1786 | 2094 | 775 | 3880 | 5.01 | 298.5 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1755 | 1971 | 714 | 3726 | 5.22 | 310.5 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 31 | 123 | 61 | 154 | 2.52 | 154.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 1139 | 1159 | 383 | 2298 | 6.00 | 383.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 616 | 812 | 331 | 1428 | 4.31 | 238.0 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 2 | 196 | 454 | 118 | 650 | 5.51 | 325.0 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 1559 | 1517 | 596 | 3076 | 5.16 | 307.6 |
| in August/September | 4 | 475 | 747 | 263 | 1222 | 4.65 | 305.5 |
| in October | 4 | 370 | 546 | 204 | 916 | 4.49 | 229.0 |
| in November | 4 | 849 | 657 | 250 | 1506 | 6.02 | 376.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 92 | 144 | 58 | 236 | 4.07 | 236.0 |