2026 Northwestern Wildcats First Down Split Stats through 10/08/2026
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 4 | 40 | 39 | 7 | 86 |
| at Home | 3 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 65 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 21 |
| in Wins | 3 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 65 |
| in Losses | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 21 |
| vs. Conference | 2 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 46 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 2 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 40 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 21 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 3 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 65 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 3 | 33 | 27 | 7 | 67 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 19 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 2 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 46 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 3 | 33 | 27 | 7 | 67 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in August/September | 3 | 21 | 35 | 5 | 61 |
| in October | 1 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 25 |
| in November | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |