2009 Minnesota Golden Gophers Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2010
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 105 | 134 | 13 | 252 |
| at Home | 7 | 59 | 67 | 6 | 132 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 46 | 67 | 7 | 120 |
| in Wins | 6 | 42 | 64 | 8 | 114 |
| in Losses | 7 | 63 | 70 | 5 | 138 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 57 | 94 | 10 | 161 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 48 | 40 | 3 | 91 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 37 | 40 | 5 | 82 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 68 | 94 | 8 | 170 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 101 | 126 | 13 | 240 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 76 | 86 | 7 | 169 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 25 | 40 | 6 | 71 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 83 | 121 | 12 | 216 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 24 |
| in August/September | 4 | 35 | 41 | 4 | 80 |
| in October | 5 | 44 | 58 | 8 | 110 |
| in November | 3 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 40 |
| in December/January | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 22 |