2016 Northwestern Wildcats Misc. Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Passes Broken Up | QB Hurries | Fumbles Forced | Kicks/Punts Blocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 54 | 26 | 10 | 0 |
| at Home | 7 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| in Wins | 7 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 0 |
| in Losses | 6 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 51 | 26 | 10 | 0 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 47 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| in October | 4 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| in November | 4 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |