2012 Northwestern Wildcats Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 440 | 1659 | 3.77 | 16 | 33.85 | 127.62 |
| at Home | 7 | 217 | 785 | 3.62 | 8 | 31.00 | 112.14 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 223 | 874 | 3.92 | 8 | 37.17 | 145.67 |
| in Wins | 10 | 316 | 1164 | 3.68 | 9 | 31.60 | 116.40 |
| in Losses | 3 | 124 | 495 | 3.99 | 7 | 41.33 | 165.00 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 300 | 1182 | 3.94 | 14 | 37.50 | 147.75 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 140 | 477 | 3.41 | 2 | 28.00 | 95.40 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 110 | 435 | 3.95 | 4 | 36.67 | 145.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 330 | 1224 | 3.71 | 12 | 33.00 | 122.40 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 417 | 1608 | 3.86 | 15 | 34.75 | 134.00 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 23 | 51 | 2.22 | 1 | 23.00 | 51.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 259 | 1018 | 3.93 | 8 | 37.00 | 145.43 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 158 | 590 | 3.73 | 7 | 31.60 | 118.00 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 12 | 417 | 1608 | 3.86 | 15 | 34.75 | 134.00 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| in August/September | 5 | 135 | 450 | 3.33 | 4 | 27.00 | 90.00 |
| in October | 4 | 174 | 642 | 3.69 | 7 | 43.50 | 160.50 |
| in November | 3 | 98 | 381 | 3.89 | 5 | 32.67 | 127.00 |
| in December/January | 1 | 33 | 186 | 5.64 | 0 | 33.00 | 186.00 |