2017 New Mexico Lobos Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 87 | 131 | 17 | 235 |
| at Home | 6 | 51 | 69 | 9 | 129 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 36 | 62 | 8 | 106 |
| in Wins | 3 | 26 | 30 | 5 | 61 |
| in Losses | 9 | 61 | 101 | 12 | 174 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 67 | 72 | 13 | 152 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 20 | 59 | 4 | 83 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 82 | 124 | 17 | 223 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 82 | 117 | 16 | 215 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 20 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 43 | 84 | 10 | 137 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 78 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 25 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 78 | 97 | 15 | 190 |
| in August/September | 5 | 36 | 54 | 6 | 96 |
| in October | 3 | 20 | 32 | 6 | 58 |
| in November | 4 | 31 | 45 | 5 | 81 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |