2026 Northwestern Wildcats First Down Split Stats through 10/28/2026
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 7 | 75 | 75 | 11 | 161 |
| at Home | 5 | 60 | 49 | 8 | 117 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 2 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 44 |
| in Wins | 6 | 71 | 61 | 8 | 140 |
| in Losses | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 21 |
| vs. Conference | 4 | 48 | 41 | 6 | 95 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 27 | 34 | 5 | 66 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 21 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 6 | 71 | 61 | 8 | 140 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 6 | 68 | 63 | 11 | 142 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 19 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 21 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 64 | 49 | 8 | 121 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 5 | 58 | 50 | 8 | 116 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 26 |
| in August/September | 3 | 21 | 35 | 5 | 61 |
| in October | 4 | 54 | 40 | 6 | 100 |
| in November | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |