2012 Northwestern Wildcats Receiving Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 289 | 3257 | 11.27 | 18 | 22.2 | 250.5 |
| at Home | 7 | 143 | 1635 | 11.43 | 6 | 20.4 | 233.6 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 146 | 1622 | 11.11 | 12 | 24.3 | 270.3 |
| in Wins | 10 | 211 | 2347 | 11.12 | 11 | 21.1 | 234.7 |
| in Losses | 3 | 78 | 910 | 11.67 | 7 | 26.0 | 303.3 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 174 | 1972 | 11.33 | 10 | 21.8 | 246.5 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 115 | 1285 | 11.17 | 8 | 23.0 | 257.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 60 | 845 | 14.08 | 6 | 20.0 | 281.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 229 | 2412 | 10.53 | 12 | 22.9 | 241.2 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 272 | 3068 | 11.28 | 18 | 22.7 | 255.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 17 | 189 | 11.12 | 0 | 17.0 | 189.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 174 | 2012 | 11.56 | 16 | 24.9 | 287.4 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 98 | 1056 | 10.78 | 2 | 19.6 | 211.2 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 12 | 272 | 3068 | 11.28 | 18 | 22.7 | 255.7 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| in August/September | 5 | 125 | 1445 | 11.56 | 7 | 25.0 | 289.0 |
| in October | 4 | 102 | 1007 | 9.87 | 5 | 25.5 | 251.8 |
| in November | 3 | 50 | 699 | 13.98 | 4 | 16.7 | 233.0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 12 | 106 | 8.83 | 2 | 12.0 | 106.0 |