2008 Northwestern Wildcats Total Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1643 | 2784 | 926 | 4427 | 4.78 | 340.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 864 | 1395 | 470 | 2259 | 4.81 | 322.7 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 779 | 1389 | 456 | 2168 | 4.75 | 361.3 |
| in Wins | 9 | 1088 | 1971 | 657 | 3059 | 4.66 | 339.9 |
| in Losses | 4 | 555 | 813 | 269 | 1368 | 5.09 | 342.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1143 | 1781 | 567 | 2924 | 5.16 | 365.5 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 500 | 1003 | 359 | 1503 | 4.19 | 300.6 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 652 | 804 | 259 | 1456 | 5.62 | 364.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 991 | 1980 | 667 | 2971 | 4.45 | 330.1 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1558 | 2606 | 862 | 4164 | 4.83 | 347.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 85 | 178 | 64 | 263 | 4.11 | 263.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 720 | 1131 | 336 | 1851 | 5.51 | 370.2 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 838 | 1475 | 526 | 2313 | 4.40 | 330.4 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 1554 | 2378 | 790 | 3932 | 4.98 | 357.5 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 4 | 228 | 72 | 232 | 3.22 | 232.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 558 | 1041 | 346 | 1599 | 4.62 | 319.8 |
| in October | 3 | 358 | 724 | 210 | 1082 | 5.15 | 360.7 |
| in November | 4 | 616 | 819 | 296 | 1435 | 4.85 | 358.8 |
| in December/January | 1 | 111 | 200 | 74 | 311 | 4.20 | 311.0 |