2009 Illinois Fighting Illini First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2010
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 125 | 98 | 14 | 237 |
| at Home | 6 | 74 | 43 | 8 | 125 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 51 | 55 | 6 | 112 |
| in Wins | 3 | 36 | 20 | 4 | 60 |
| in Losses | 9 | 89 | 78 | 10 | 177 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 78 | 61 | 6 | 145 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 47 | 37 | 8 | 92 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 24 | 29 | 5 | 58 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 101 | 69 | 9 | 179 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 110 | 92 | 11 | 213 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 24 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 60 | 55 | 9 | 124 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 50 | 37 | 2 | 89 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 93 | 85 | 9 | 187 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 26 |
| in August/September | 3 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 56 |
| in October | 5 | 51 | 39 | 3 | 93 |
| in November | 3 | 29 | 30 | 3 | 62 |
| in December/January | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 26 |