2021 Northern Illinois Huskies First Down Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 182 | 115 | 26 | 323 |
| at Home | 6 | 82 | 42 | 11 | 135 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 100 | 73 | 15 | 188 |
| in Wins | 9 | 133 | 67 | 20 | 220 |
| in Losses | 5 | 49 | 48 | 6 | 103 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 125 | 72 | 19 | 216 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 57 | 43 | 7 | 107 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 176 | 112 | 24 | 312 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 167 | 103 | 23 | 293 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 30 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 83 | 47 | 14 | 144 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 84 | 56 | 9 | 149 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 26 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 152 | 94 | 21 | 267 |
| in August/September | 4 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 78 |
| in October | 4 | 64 | 22 | 10 | 96 |
| in November | 4 | 44 | 43 | 5 | 92 |
| in December/January | 2 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 57 |