2026 Northwestern Wildcats Opponent First Down Split Stats through 10/10/2026
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 5 | 40 | 59 | 12 | 111 |
| at Home | 4 | 31 | 48 | 8 | 87 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 1 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 24 |
| in Wins | 4 | 31 | 48 | 8 | 87 |
| in Losses | 1 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 24 |
| vs. Conference | 2 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 44 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 27 | 35 | 5 | 67 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 24 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 4 | 31 | 48 | 8 | 87 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 4 | 29 | 45 | 10 | 84 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 27 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 1 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 24 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 20 | 34 | 6 | 60 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 3 | 21 | 32 | 9 | 62 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 22 |
| in August/September | 3 | 28 | 33 | 8 | 69 |
| in October | 2 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 42 |
| in November | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |