2025 Northwestern Wildcats Opponent First Down Game Log through 11/08/2025
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/30/25 | @ Tulane | Turf | L 3-23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 23 |
| 09/05/25 | Western Illinois | Turf | W 42-7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 09/13/25 | 7 Oregon | Turf | L 14-34 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 21 |
| 09/27/25 | UCLA | Turf | W 17-14 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 18 |
| 10/04/25 | Louisiana-Monroe | Turf | W 42-7 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 10/11/25 | @ Penn State | Grass | W 22-21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 10/18/25 | Purdue | Turf | W 19-0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 10/25/25 | @ Nebraska | Turf | L 21-28 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 18 |
| 11/07/25 | @ 17 USC | Grass | L 17-38 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 24 |
| Totals | 67 | 78 | 11 | 156 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||