2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers Total Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 1763 | 2629 | 828 | 4392 | 5.30 | 366.0 |
| at Home | 7 | 897 | 1714 | 522 | 2611 | 5.00 | 373.0 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 866 | 915 | 306 | 1781 | 5.82 | 356.2 |
| in Wins | 3 | 301 | 643 | 207 | 944 | 4.56 | 314.7 |
| in Losses | 9 | 1462 | 1986 | 621 | 3448 | 5.55 | 383.1 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 1305 | 2028 | 618 | 3333 | 5.39 | 370.3 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 458 | 601 | 210 | 1059 | 5.04 | 353.0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 745 | 1235 | 351 | 1980 | 5.64 | 396.0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 1018 | 1394 | 477 | 2412 | 5.06 | 344.6 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 1634 | 2466 | 770 | 4100 | 5.32 | 372.7 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 129 | 163 | 58 | 292 | 5.03 | 292.0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 1295 | 1827 | 554 | 3122 | 5.64 | 390.3 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 339 | 639 | 216 | 978 | 4.53 | 326.0 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 1499 | 2242 | 687 | 3741 | 5.45 | 374.1 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 135 | 224 | 83 | 359 | 4.33 | 359.0 |
| in August/September | 5 | 696 | 943 | 330 | 1639 | 4.97 | 327.8 |
| in October | 4 | 539 | 958 | 301 | 1497 | 4.97 | 374.3 |
| in November | 3 | 528 | 728 | 197 | 1256 | 6.38 | 418.7 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |