2009 Northern Illinois Huskies Total Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2010
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1636 | 2672 | 795 | 4308 | 5.42 | 331.4 |
| at Home | 6 | 642 | 1009 | 350 | 1651 | 4.72 | 275.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 994 | 1663 | 445 | 2657 | 5.97 | 379.6 |
| in Wins | 7 | 571 | 1275 | 404 | 1846 | 4.57 | 263.7 |
| in Losses | 6 | 1065 | 1397 | 391 | 2462 | 6.30 | 410.3 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 859 | 1575 | 488 | 2434 | 4.99 | 304.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 777 | 1097 | 307 | 1874 | 6.10 | 374.8 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 409 | 536 | 146 | 945 | 6.47 | 472.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 1227 | 2136 | 649 | 3363 | 5.18 | 305.7 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1554 | 2531 | 736 | 4085 | 5.55 | 340.4 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 82 | 141 | 59 | 223 | 3.78 | 223.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 908 | 1167 | 331 | 2075 | 6.27 | 415.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 646 | 1364 | 405 | 2010 | 4.96 | 287.1 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 3 | 488 | 686 | 181 | 1174 | 6.49 | 391.3 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 9 | 1066 | 1845 | 555 | 2911 | 5.25 | 323.4 |
| in August/September | 4 | 588 | 880 | 245 | 1468 | 5.99 | 367.0 |
| in October | 4 | 250 | 960 | 237 | 1210 | 5.11 | 302.5 |
| in November | 4 | 609 | 615 | 251 | 1224 | 4.88 | 306.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 189 | 217 | 62 | 406 | 6.55 | 406.0 |