2011 Northwestern Wildcats Total Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 2305 | 3019 | 869 | 5324 | 6.13 | 409.5 |
| at Home | 6 | 1062 | 1236 | 379 | 2298 | 6.06 | 383.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 1243 | 1783 | 490 | 3026 | 6.18 | 432.3 |
| in Wins | 6 | 1065 | 1301 | 401 | 2366 | 5.90 | 394.3 |
| in Losses | 7 | 1240 | 1718 | 468 | 2958 | 6.32 | 422.6 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1489 | 1965 | 539 | 3454 | 6.41 | 431.8 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 816 | 1054 | 330 | 1870 | 5.67 | 374.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 467 | 865 | 206 | 1332 | 6.47 | 444.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 1838 | 2154 | 663 | 3992 | 6.02 | 399.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 2173 | 2810 | 818 | 4983 | 6.09 | 415.3 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 132 | 209 | 51 | 341 | 6.69 | 341.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 981 | 2001 | 458 | 2982 | 6.51 | 426.0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 1192 | 809 | 360 | 2001 | 5.56 | 400.2 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 1673 | 2669 | 680 | 4342 | 6.39 | 434.2 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 500 | 141 | 138 | 641 | 4.64 | 320.5 |
| in August/September | 3 | 617 | 590 | 207 | 1207 | 5.83 | 402.3 |
| in October | 5 | 932 | 1338 | 338 | 2270 | 6.72 | 454.0 |
| in November | 4 | 676 | 762 | 257 | 1438 | 5.60 | 359.5 |
| in December/January | 1 | 80 | 329 | 67 | 409 | 6.10 | 409.0 |