2018 Nebraska Cornhuskers Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 114 | 129 | 29 | 272 |
| at Home | 7 | 58 | 69 | 19 | 146 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 56 | 60 | 10 | 126 |
| in Wins | 4 | 36 | 38 | 7 | 81 |
| in Losses | 8 | 78 | 91 | 22 | 191 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 95 | 101 | 22 | 218 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 19 | 28 | 7 | 54 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 41 | 51 | 8 | 100 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 73 | 78 | 21 | 172 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 107 | 121 | 28 | 256 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 74 | 87 | 17 | 178 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 33 | 34 | 11 | 78 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 102 | 117 | 25 | 244 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| in August/September | 4 | 34 | 40 | 13 | 87 |
| in October | 4 | 31 | 54 | 9 | 94 |
| in November | 4 | 49 | 35 | 7 | 91 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |