2013 Northwestern Wildcats Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/06/2014
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 123 | 155 | 9 | 287 |
| at Home | 7 | 71 | 79 | 7 | 157 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 52 | 76 | 2 | 130 |
| in Wins | 5 | 42 | 79 | 7 | 128 |
| in Losses | 7 | 81 | 76 | 2 | 159 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 92 | 94 | 2 | 188 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 31 | 61 | 7 | 99 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 40 | 28 | 1 | 69 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 83 | 127 | 8 | 218 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 117 | 140 | 7 | 264 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 23 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 91 | 93 | 4 | 188 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 26 | 47 | 3 | 76 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 108 | 133 | 6 | 247 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| in August/September | 4 | 31 | 61 | 7 | 99 |
| in October | 4 | 48 | 35 | 1 | 84 |
| in November | 4 | 44 | 59 | 1 | 104 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |