2020 Illinois Fighting Illini First Down Split Stats through 01/11/2021
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 8 | 77 | 53 | 13 | 143 |
| at Home | 3 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 61 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 50 | 26 | 6 | 82 |
| in Wins | 2 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 48 |
| in Losses | 6 | 48 | 40 | 7 | 95 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 77 | 53 | 13 | 143 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 34 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 6 | 59 | 37 | 13 | 109 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 8 | 77 | 53 | 13 | 143 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 3 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 42 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 55 | 33 | 13 | 101 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 8 | 77 | 53 | 13 | 143 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in August/September | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in October | 2 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 35 |
| in November | 3 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 62 |
| in December/January | 3 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 46 |