2009 Northwestern Wildcats Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2010
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 96 | 130 | 9 | 235 |
| at Home | 7 | 55 | 63 | 5 | 123 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 41 | 67 | 4 | 112 |
| in Wins | 8 | 55 | 70 | 7 | 132 |
| in Losses | 5 | 41 | 60 | 2 | 103 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 56 | 84 | 5 | 145 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 40 | 46 | 4 | 90 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 17 | 33 | 3 | 53 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 79 | 97 | 6 | 182 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 93 | 121 | 9 | 223 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 24 | 44 | 3 | 71 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 69 | 77 | 6 | 152 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 72 | 108 | 6 | 186 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 37 |
| in August/September | 4 | 34 | 38 | 2 | 74 |
| in October | 5 | 32 | 53 | 4 | 89 |
| in November | 3 | 23 | 28 | 3 | 54 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 18 |