2018 Northern Illinois Huskies First Down Game Log through 01/07/2019
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01/18 | @ 25 Iowa | Turf | L 7-33 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 09/08/18 | Utah | Turf | L 6-17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 09/15/18 | Central Michigan | Turf | W 24-16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 09/22/18 | @ Florida State | Grass | L 19-37 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
| 09/29/18 | @ Eastern Michigan | Turf | W 26-23 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 24 |
| 10/06/18 | @ Ball State | Turf | W 24-16 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| 10/13/18 | Ohio | Turf | W 24-21 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 25 |
| 10/27/18 | @ BYU | Grass | W 7-6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 11/01/18 | @ Akron | Turf | W 36-26 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 34 |
| 11/07/18 | Toledo | Turf | W 38-15 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| 11/14/18 | Miami (OH) | Turf | L 7-13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 11/20/18 | @ Western Michigan | Turf | L 21-28 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 11/30/18 | + Buffalo | Turf | W 30-29 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
| 12/18/18 | + UAB | Grass | L 13-37 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 |
| Totals | 140 | 111 | 19 | 270 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||