2026 Northwestern Wildcats Opponent First Down Split Stats through 10/31/2026
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 8 | 63 | 83 | 15 | 161 |
| at Home | 5 | 42 | 53 | 10 | 105 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 3 | 21 | 30 | 5 | 56 |
| in Wins | 6 | 49 | 61 | 10 | 120 |
| in Losses | 2 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 41 |
| vs. Conference | 5 | 36 | 48 | 10 | 94 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 27 | 35 | 5 | 67 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 24 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 54 | 72 | 11 | 137 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 7 | 52 | 69 | 13 | 134 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 27 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 2 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 41 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 38 | 47 | 8 | 93 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 6 | 44 | 56 | 12 | 112 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 22 |
| in August/September | 3 | 28 | 33 | 8 | 69 |
| in October | 5 | 35 | 50 | 7 | 92 |
| in November | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |