2009 Northwestern Wildcats Total Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2010
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 1666 | 2884 | 843 | 4550 | 5.40 | 350.0 |
| at Home | 7 | 918 | 1331 | 444 | 2249 | 5.07 | 321.3 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 748 | 1553 | 399 | 2301 | 5.77 | 383.5 |
| in Wins | 8 | 928 | 1562 | 512 | 2490 | 4.86 | 311.3 |
| in Losses | 5 | 738 | 1322 | 331 | 2060 | 6.22 | 412.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 994 | 1839 | 506 | 2833 | 5.60 | 354.1 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 672 | 1045 | 337 | 1717 | 5.09 | 343.4 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 327 | 725 | 186 | 1052 | 5.66 | 350.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 1339 | 2159 | 657 | 3498 | 5.32 | 349.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 1607 | 2744 | 785 | 4351 | 5.54 | 362.6 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 59 | 140 | 58 | 199 | 3.43 | 199.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 517 | 960 | 258 | 1477 | 5.72 | 369.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 1090 | 1784 | 527 | 2874 | 5.45 | 359.3 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 1309 | 2420 | 646 | 3729 | 5.77 | 372.9 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 298 | 324 | 139 | 622 | 4.47 | 311.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 522 | 820 | 254 | 1342 | 5.28 | 335.5 |
| in October | 5 | 578 | 1216 | 315 | 1794 | 5.70 | 358.8 |
| in November | 3 | 376 | 613 | 202 | 989 | 4.90 | 329.7 |
| in December/January | 1 | 190 | 235 | 72 | 425 | 5.90 | 425.0 |