2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers First Down Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 146 | 92 | 20 | 258 |
| at Home | 7 | 72 | 52 | 14 | 138 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 74 | 40 | 6 | 120 |
| in Wins | 9 | 106 | 61 | 13 | 180 |
| in Losses | 4 | 40 | 31 | 7 | 78 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 99 | 72 | 17 | 188 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 47 | 20 | 3 | 70 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 47 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 123 | 72 | 16 | 211 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 146 | 92 | 20 | 258 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 63 | 44 | 13 | 120 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 83 | 48 | 7 | 138 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 125 | 84 | 18 | 227 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 31 |
| in August/September | 4 | 43 | 28 | 6 | 77 |
| in October | 4 | 53 | 27 | 7 | 87 |
| in November | 4 | 37 | 33 | 7 | 77 |
| in December/January | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 17 |