2020 Northwestern Wildcats First Down Split Stats through 01/11/2021
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 9 | 71 | 97 | 15 | 183 |
| at Home | 4 | 39 | 38 | 7 | 84 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 32 | 59 | 8 | 99 |
| in Wins | 7 | 61 | 73 | 12 | 146 |
| in Losses | 2 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 37 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 63 | 83 | 12 | 158 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 1 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 25 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 37 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 56 | 78 | 12 | 146 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 9 | 71 | 97 | 15 | 183 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 24 | 44 | 10 | 78 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 47 | 53 | 5 | 105 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 71 | 97 | 15 | 183 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in August/September | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in October | 2 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 49 |
| in November | 4 | 15 | 46 | 6 | 67 |
| in December/January | 3 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 67 |