2018 Northern Illinois Huskies First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 140 | 111 | 19 | 270 |
| at Home | 5 | 50 | 34 | 6 | 90 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 9 | 90 | 77 | 13 | 180 |
| in Wins | 8 | 97 | 68 | 10 | 175 |
| in Losses | 6 | 43 | 43 | 9 | 95 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 109 | 77 | 9 | 195 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 31 | 34 | 10 | 75 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 132 | 105 | 18 | 255 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 14 | 140 | 111 | 19 | 270 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 88 | 69 | 13 | 170 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 52 | 42 | 6 | 100 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 43 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 121 | 90 | 16 | 227 |
| in August/September | 5 | 44 | 31 | 7 | 82 |
| in October | 3 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 59 |
| in November | 5 | 58 | 47 | 3 | 108 |
| in December/January | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 |