2010 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/10/2011
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 97 | 125 | 13 | 235 |
| at Home | 7 | 52 | 75 | 8 | 135 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 45 | 50 | 5 | 100 |
| in Wins | 8 | 41 | 75 | 7 | 123 |
| in Losses | 5 | 56 | 50 | 6 | 112 |
| vs. Conference | 2 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 29 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 11 | 73 | 121 | 12 | 206 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 29 | 35 | 5 | 69 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 68 | 90 | 8 | 166 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 97 | 125 | 13 | 235 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 11 | 85 | 104 | 10 | 199 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 2 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 36 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 8 | 56 | 93 | 7 | 156 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 5 | 41 | 32 | 6 | 79 |
| in August/September | 4 | 38 | 51 | 4 | 93 |
| in October | 5 | 39 | 39 | 8 | 86 |
| in November | 3 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 36 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 20 |