2021 Rutgers Scarlet Knights First Down Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 122 | 89 | 16 | 227 |
| at Home | 6 | 51 | 51 | 8 | 110 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 71 | 38 | 8 | 117 |
| in Wins | 5 | 66 | 33 | 2 | 101 |
| in Losses | 8 | 56 | 56 | 14 | 126 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 81 | 56 | 12 | 149 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 41 | 33 | 4 | 78 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 31 | 36 | 8 | 75 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 91 | 53 | 8 | 152 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 110 | 77 | 15 | 202 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 25 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 49 | 51 | 13 | 113 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 61 | 26 | 2 | 89 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 97 | 69 | 15 | 181 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| in August/September | 4 | 48 | 30 | 4 | 82 |
| in October | 4 | 36 | 32 | 5 | 73 |
| in November | 4 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 55 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 |