2025 Northwestern Wildcats Opponent First Down Split Stats through 11/29/2025
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 87 | 109 | 14 | 210 |
| at Home | 7 | 41 | 68 | 9 | 118 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 46 | 41 | 5 | 92 |
| in Wins | 6 | 31 | 48 | 6 | 85 |
| in Losses | 6 | 56 | 61 | 8 | 125 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 64 | 86 | 9 | 159 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 51 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 38 | 49 | 6 | 93 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 49 | 60 | 8 | 117 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 84 | 104 | 12 | 200 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 59 | 72 | 9 | 140 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 25 | 32 | 3 | 60 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 64 | 86 | 9 | 159 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 41 |
| in August/September | 4 | 31 | 35 | 6 | 72 |
| in October | 4 | 28 | 29 | 3 | 60 |
| in November | 4 | 28 | 45 | 5 | 78 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |