2017 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 57 | 1286 | 22.56 | 0 | 4.4 | 98.9 |
| at Home | 7 | 38 | 911 | 23.97 | 0 | 5.4 | 130.1 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 19 | 375 | 19.74 | 0 | 3.2 | 62.5 |
| in Wins | 10 | 47 | 1043 | 22.19 | 0 | 4.7 | 104.3 |
| in Losses | 3 | 10 | 243 | 24.30 | 0 | 3.3 | 81.0 |
| vs. Conference | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. Non-Conference | 13 | 57 | 1286 | 22.56 | 0 | 4.4 | 98.9 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 7 | 28 | 632 | 22.57 | 0 | 4.0 | 90.3 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 6 | 29 | 654 | 22.55 | 0 | 4.8 | 109.0 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 57 | 1286 | 22.56 | 0 | 4.4 | 98.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 11 | 48 | 1087 | 22.65 | 0 | 4.4 | 98.8 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 2 | 9 | 199 | 22.11 | 0 | 4.5 | 99.5 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 40 | 887 | 22.18 | 0 | 4.0 | 88.7 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 17 | 399 | 23.47 | 0 | 5.7 | 133.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 25 | 602 | 24.08 | 0 | 5.0 | 120.4 |
| in October | 3 | 13 | 298 | 22.92 | 0 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| in November | 4 | 16 | 365 | 22.81 | 0 | 4.0 | 91.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 21.0 |