2011 Purdue Boilermakers Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 123 | 135 | 27 | 285 |
| at Home | 7 | 56 | 71 | 9 | 136 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 67 | 64 | 18 | 149 |
| in Wins | 7 | 48 | 68 | 14 | 130 |
| in Losses | 6 | 75 | 67 | 13 | 155 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 83 | 69 | 13 | 165 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 40 | 66 | 14 | 120 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 55 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 90 | 118 | 22 | 230 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 118 | 133 | 25 | 276 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 78 | 89 | 16 | 183 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 40 | 44 | 9 | 93 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 98 | 86 | 15 | 199 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 3 | 20 | 47 | 10 | 77 |
| in August/September | 3 | 20 | 29 | 7 | 56 |
| in October | 5 | 55 | 50 | 7 | 112 |
| in November | 4 | 43 | 36 | 8 | 87 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 30 |