2011 Illinois Fighting Illini Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 89 | 100 | 16 | 205 |
| at Home | 8 | 55 | 60 | 8 | 123 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 34 | 40 | 8 | 82 |
| in Wins | 7 | 35 | 68 | 10 | 113 |
| in Losses | 6 | 54 | 32 | 6 | 92 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 72 | 50 | 10 | 132 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 17 | 50 | 6 | 73 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 30 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 71 | 89 | 15 | 175 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 88 | 96 | 15 | 199 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 35 | 51 | 5 | 91 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 53 | 45 | 10 | 108 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 83 | 70 | 14 | 167 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 32 |
| in August/September | 4 | 15 | 40 | 4 | 59 |
| in October | 5 | 42 | 33 | 8 | 83 |
| in November | 3 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 49 |
| in December/January | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 14 |