2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Kickoff Return Defense Split Stats through 01/11/2021
| Split | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 35 | 635 | 18.14 | 0 | 2.9 | 52.9 |
| at Home | 6 | 22 | 385 | 17.50 | 0 | 3.7 | 64.2 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 13 | 250 | 19.23 | 0 | 2.2 | 41.7 |
| in Wins | 10 | 32 | 566 | 17.69 | 0 | 3.2 | 56.6 |
| in Losses | 2 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.5 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 26 | 490 | 18.85 | 0 | 2.6 | 49.0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 2 | 9 | 145 | 16.11 | 0 | 4.5 | 72.5 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 8 | 150 | 18.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.5 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 27 | 485 | 17.96 | 0 | 3.4 | 60.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 35 | 635 | 18.14 | 0 | 2.9 | 52.9 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 17 | 321 | 18.88 | 0 | 2.8 | 53.5 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 18 | 314 | 17.44 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.3 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 27 | 506 | 18.74 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.0 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 8 | 129 | 16.13 | 0 | 8.0 | 129.0 |
| in August/September | 2 | 10 | 170 | 17.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 85.0 |
| in October | 4 | 12 | 225 | 18.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.3 |
| in November | 3 | 10 | 171 | 17.10 | 0 | 3.3 | 57.0 |
| in December/January | 3 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |