2010 Northwestern Wildcats Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/10/2011
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 126 | 144 | 21 | 291 |
| at Home | 5 | 32 | 52 | 6 | 90 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 94 | 92 | 15 | 201 |
| in Wins | 7 | 46 | 77 | 14 | 137 |
| in Losses | 6 | 80 | 67 | 7 | 154 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 89 | 77 | 13 | 179 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 37 | 67 | 8 | 112 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 22 | 29 | 2 | 53 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 104 | 115 | 19 | 238 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 120 | 138 | 21 | 279 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 77 | 74 | 7 | 158 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 43 | 64 | 14 | 121 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 110 | 108 | 17 | 235 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 10 | 30 | 4 | 44 |
| in August/September | 4 | 27 | 45 | 6 | 78 |
| in October | 4 | 26 | 44 | 9 | 79 |
| in November | 4 | 63 | 33 | 4 | 100 |
| in December/January | 1 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 34 |