2021 Northwestern Wildcats Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 120 | 123 | 14 | 257 |
| at Home | 6 | 52 | 53 | 6 | 111 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 68 | 70 | 8 | 146 |
| in Wins | 3 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 42 |
| in Losses | 9 | 105 | 99 | 11 | 215 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 100 | 90 | 12 | 202 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 20 | 33 | 2 | 55 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 70 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 85 | 92 | 10 | 187 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 119 | 114 | 12 | 245 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 12 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 67 | 67 | 9 | 143 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 52 | 47 | 3 | 102 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 112 | 104 | 12 | 228 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| in August/September | 4 | 31 | 44 | 3 | 78 |
| in October | 4 | 59 | 31 | 6 | 96 |
| in November | 4 | 30 | 48 | 5 | 83 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |