2021 Northwestern Wildcats First Down Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 110 | 85 | 13 | 208 |
| at Home | 6 | 64 | 41 | 9 | 114 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 46 | 44 | 4 | 94 |
| in Wins | 3 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 61 |
| in Losses | 9 | 72 | 69 | 6 | 147 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 71 | 66 | 9 | 146 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 39 | 19 | 4 | 62 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 50 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 90 | 58 | 10 | 158 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 95 | 82 | 13 | 190 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 48 | 43 | 3 | 94 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 47 | 39 | 10 | 96 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 80 | 77 | 11 | 168 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| in August/September | 4 | 49 | 29 | 4 | 82 |
| in October | 4 | 26 | 28 | 7 | 61 |
| in November | 4 | 35 | 28 | 2 | 65 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |