2009 Minnesota Golden Gophers First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2010
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 74 | 121 | 12 | 207 |
| at Home | 7 | 39 | 65 | 7 | 111 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 35 | 56 | 5 | 96 |
| in Wins | 6 | 42 | 53 | 4 | 99 |
| in Losses | 7 | 32 | 68 | 8 | 108 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 49 | 68 | 9 | 126 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 25 | 53 | 3 | 81 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 52 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 58 | 89 | 8 | 155 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 65 | 115 | 11 | 191 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 39 | 79 | 5 | 123 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 26 | 36 | 6 | 68 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 62 | 104 | 11 | 177 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| in August/September | 4 | 22 | 42 | 2 | 66 |
| in October | 5 | 25 | 41 | 4 | 70 |
| in November | 3 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 50 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 21 |