2023 Northwestern Wildcats Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2024
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 118 | 107 | 14 | 239 |
| at Home | 7 | 63 | 57 | 10 | 130 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 55 | 50 | 4 | 109 |
| in Wins | 8 | 68 | 72 | 7 | 147 |
| in Losses | 5 | 50 | 35 | 7 | 92 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 80 | 74 | 11 | 165 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 38 | 33 | 3 | 74 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 33 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 103 | 94 | 9 | 206 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 110 | 98 | 13 | 221 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 62 | 62 | 9 | 133 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 48 | 36 | 4 | 88 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 102 | 89 | 12 | 203 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| in August/September | 5 | 47 | 46 | 4 | 97 |
| in October | 3 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 57 |
| in November | 4 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 72 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 13 |