2022 Northwestern Wildcats First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2023
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 94 | 114 | 20 | 228 |
| at Home | 6 | 47 | 68 | 12 | 127 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 47 | 46 | 8 | 101 |
| in Wins | 1 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 25 |
| in Losses | 11 | 83 | 100 | 20 | 203 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 75 | 70 | 13 | 158 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 19 | 44 | 7 | 70 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 29 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 79 | 102 | 18 | 199 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 86 | 101 | 17 | 204 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 24 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 69 | 76 | 17 | 162 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 2 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 42 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 80 | 90 | 17 | 187 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
| in August/September | 4 | 30 | 58 | 7 | 95 |
| in October | 4 | 29 | 33 | 8 | 70 |
| in November | 4 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 63 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |