2015 Northwestern Wildcats First Down Split Stats through 01/11/2016
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 112 | 101 | 18 | 231 |
| at Home | 7 | 70 | 62 | 8 | 140 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 42 | 39 | 10 | 91 |
| in Wins | 10 | 94 | 81 | 12 | 187 |
| in Losses | 3 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 44 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 52 | 64 | 14 | 130 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 60 | 37 | 4 | 101 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 32 | 34 | 7 | 73 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 80 | 67 | 11 | 158 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 94 | 92 | 17 | 203 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 28 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 51 | 50 | 9 | 110 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 43 | 42 | 8 | 93 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 82 | 81 | 17 | 180 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 23 |
| in August/September | 4 | 50 | 32 | 1 | 83 |
| in October | 4 | 20 | 32 | 5 | 57 |
| in November | 4 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 73 |
| in December/January | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 18 |