2010 Purdue Boilermakers Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/10/2011
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 102 | 138 | 15 | 255 |
| at Home | 7 | 56 | 72 | 10 | 138 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 46 | 66 | 5 | 117 |
| in Wins | 4 | 30 | 44 | 6 | 80 |
| in Losses | 8 | 72 | 94 | 9 | 175 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 66 | 100 | 12 | 178 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 36 | 38 | 3 | 77 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 26 | 36 | 3 | 65 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 76 | 102 | 12 | 190 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 94 | 125 | 14 | 233 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 22 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 75 | 91 | 6 | 172 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 19 | 34 | 8 | 61 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 76 | 110 | 12 | 198 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 35 |
| in August/September | 4 | 36 | 38 | 3 | 77 |
| in October | 4 | 35 | 51 | 8 | 94 |
| in November | 4 | 31 | 49 | 4 | 84 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |