2011 Western Michigan Broncos Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 139 | 129 | 23 | 291 |
| at Home | 5 | 47 | 45 | 9 | 101 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 92 | 84 | 14 | 190 |
| in Wins | 7 | 53 | 81 | 13 | 147 |
| in Losses | 6 | 86 | 48 | 10 | 144 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 94 | 92 | 14 | 200 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 45 | 37 | 9 | 91 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 130 | 124 | 20 | 274 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 132 | 126 | 23 | 281 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 73 | 45 | 10 | 128 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 59 | 81 | 13 | 153 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 4 | 38 | 34 | 9 | 81 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 8 | 94 | 92 | 14 | 200 |
| in August/September | 4 | 36 | 28 | 4 | 68 |
| in October | 5 | 54 | 56 | 10 | 120 |
| in November | 3 | 35 | 38 | 7 | 80 |
| in December/January | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 23 |