2024 Northwestern Wildcats Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/20/2025
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 89 | 130 | 10 | 229 |
| at Home | 7 | 51 | 72 | 4 | 127 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 38 | 58 | 6 | 102 |
| in Wins | 4 | 14 | 52 | 5 | 71 |
| in Losses | 8 | 75 | 78 | 5 | 158 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 78 | 96 | 7 | 181 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 11 | 34 | 3 | 48 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 28 | 32 | 0 | 60 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 61 | 98 | 10 | 169 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 84 | 123 | 9 | 216 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 57 | 73 | 4 | 134 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 27 | 50 | 5 | 82 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 82 | 109 | 8 | 199 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 17 |
| in August/September | 4 | 19 | 47 | 4 | 70 |
| in October | 4 | 34 | 47 | 4 | 85 |
| in November | 4 | 36 | 36 | 2 | 74 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |