2009 Illinois Fighting Illini Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2010
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 106 | 128 | 14 | 248 |
| at Home | 6 | 55 | 65 | 6 | 126 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 51 | 63 | 8 | 122 |
| in Wins | 3 | 19 | 35 | 5 | 59 |
| in Losses | 9 | 87 | 93 | 9 | 189 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 81 | 77 | 10 | 168 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 25 | 51 | 4 | 80 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 61 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 75 | 100 | 12 | 187 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 103 | 111 | 13 | 227 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 21 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 59 | 61 | 7 | 127 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 44 | 50 | 6 | 100 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 91 | 103 | 12 | 206 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| in August/September | 3 | 25 | 31 | 5 | 61 |
| in October | 5 | 51 | 50 | 3 | 104 |
| in November | 3 | 18 | 39 | 5 | 62 |
| in December/January | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 21 |