2014 Northwestern Wildcats Total Defense Split Stats through 01/12/2015
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 2039 | 2572 | 878 | 4611 | 5.25 | 384.3 |
| at Home | 7 | 1375 | 1403 | 522 | 2778 | 5.32 | 396.9 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 664 | 1169 | 356 | 1833 | 5.15 | 366.6 |
| in Wins | 5 | 690 | 1184 | 383 | 1874 | 4.89 | 374.8 |
| in Losses | 7 | 1349 | 1388 | 495 | 2737 | 5.53 | 391.0 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 1409 | 1513 | 550 | 2922 | 5.31 | 365.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 630 | 1059 | 328 | 1689 | 5.15 | 422.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 284 | 138 | 66 | 422 | 6.39 | 422.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 1755 | 2434 | 812 | 4189 | 5.16 | 380.8 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 1955 | 2280 | 792 | 4235 | 5.35 | 385.0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 84 | 292 | 86 | 376 | 4.37 | 376.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 1342 | 1473 | 494 | 2815 | 5.70 | 402.1 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 613 | 807 | 298 | 1420 | 4.77 | 355.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 1523 | 1813 | 634 | 3336 | 5.26 | 370.7 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 432 | 467 | 158 | 899 | 5.69 | 449.5 |
| in August/September | 4 | 469 | 988 | 319 | 1457 | 4.57 | 364.3 |
| in October | 3 | 639 | 528 | 194 | 1167 | 6.02 | 389.0 |
| in November | 5 | 931 | 1056 | 365 | 1987 | 5.44 | 397.4 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |