2017 Northwestern Wildcats Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 83 | 149 | 17 | 249 |
| at Home | 7 | 40 | 87 | 7 | 134 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 43 | 62 | 10 | 115 |
| in Wins | 10 | 56 | 112 | 11 | 179 |
| in Losses | 3 | 27 | 37 | 6 | 70 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 52 | 97 | 9 | 158 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 31 | 52 | 8 | 91 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 19 | 42 | 3 | 64 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 64 | 107 | 14 | 185 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 83 | 149 | 17 | 249 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 44 | 98 | 9 | 151 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 39 | 51 | 8 | 98 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 69 | 126 | 14 | 209 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 40 |
| in August/September | 4 | 35 | 46 | 6 | 87 |
| in October | 4 | 24 | 54 | 6 | 84 |
| in November | 4 | 21 | 37 | 3 | 61 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 17 |