2025 Northwestern Wildcats Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2026
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 91 | 119 | 15 | 225 |
| at Home | 7 | 41 | 68 | 9 | 118 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 50 | 51 | 6 | 107 |
| in Wins | 7 | 35 | 58 | 7 | 100 |
| in Losses | 6 | 56 | 61 | 8 | 125 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 64 | 86 | 9 | 159 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 27 | 33 | 6 | 66 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 38 | 49 | 6 | 93 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 53 | 70 | 9 | 132 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 88 | 114 | 13 | 215 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 70 | 88 | 10 | 168 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 47 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 64 | 86 | 9 | 159 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 24 | 28 | 4 | 56 |
| 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 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 15 |