2020 Northwestern Wildcats Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/11/2021
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 9 | 78 | 80 | 13 | 171 |
| at Home | 4 | 38 | 34 | 5 | 77 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 40 | 46 | 8 | 94 |
| in Wins | 7 | 51 | 68 | 11 | 130 |
| in Losses | 2 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 41 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 74 | 68 | 11 | 153 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 18 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 44 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 54 | 63 | 10 | 127 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 9 | 78 | 80 | 13 | 171 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 83 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 39 | 41 | 8 | 88 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 78 | 80 | 13 | 171 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in August/September | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in October | 2 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 34 |
| in November | 4 | 37 | 37 | 7 | 81 |
| in December/January | 3 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 56 |