2023 Northwestern Wildcats First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2024
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 84 | 116 | 20 | 220 |
| at Home | 7 | 46 | 59 | 13 | 118 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 38 | 57 | 7 | 102 |
| in Wins | 8 | 52 | 84 | 15 | 151 |
| in Losses | 5 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 69 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 51 | 80 | 13 | 144 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 33 | 36 | 7 | 76 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 72 | 106 | 18 | 196 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 74 | 108 | 17 | 199 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 42 | 60 | 10 | 112 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 32 | 48 | 7 | 87 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 64 | 102 | 16 | 182 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| in August/September | 5 | 34 | 46 | 7 | 87 |
| in October | 3 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 52 |
| in November | 4 | 24 | 35 | 4 | 63 |
| in December/January | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 18 |