2016 Northwestern Wildcats Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 113 | 156 | 11 | 280 |
| at Home | 7 | 65 | 94 | 10 | 169 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 48 | 62 | 1 | 111 |
| in Wins | 7 | 46 | 92 | 6 | 144 |
| in Losses | 6 | 67 | 64 | 5 | 136 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 74 | 106 | 7 | 187 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 39 | 50 | 4 | 93 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 66 | 59 | 4 | 129 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 47 | 97 | 7 | 151 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 105 | 141 | 9 | 255 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 25 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 74 | 66 | 4 | 144 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 31 | 75 | 5 | 111 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 90 | 129 | 9 | 228 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 27 |
| in August/September | 4 | 42 | 54 | 5 | 101 |
| in October | 4 | 28 | 48 | 3 | 79 |
| in November | 4 | 34 | 46 | 2 | 82 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 |