2022 Northwestern Wildcats Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2023
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 125 | 98 | 21 | 244 |
| at Home | 6 | 55 | 45 | 11 | 111 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 70 | 53 | 10 | 133 |
| in Wins | 1 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 23 |
| in Losses | 11 | 121 | 82 | 18 | 221 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 96 | 78 | 14 | 188 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 29 | 20 | 7 | 56 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 34 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 105 | 85 | 20 | 210 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 118 | 85 | 19 | 222 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 22 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 104 | 69 | 13 | 186 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 2 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 36 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 108 | 85 | 16 | 209 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| in August/September | 4 | 33 | 36 | 10 | 79 |
| in October | 4 | 49 | 42 | 6 | 97 |
| in November | 4 | 43 | 20 | 5 | 68 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |