2017 East Carolina Pirates First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 72 | 172 | 35 | 279 |
| at Home | 7 | 39 | 90 | 23 | 152 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 33 | 82 | 12 | 127 |
| in Wins | 3 | 24 | 50 | 6 | 80 |
| in Losses | 9 | 48 | 122 | 29 | 199 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 52 | 124 | 20 | 196 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 20 | 48 | 15 | 83 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 23 | 42 | 13 | 78 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 49 | 130 | 22 | 201 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 69 | 155 | 27 | 251 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 28 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 36 | 93 | 18 | 147 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 33 | 62 | 9 | 104 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 33 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 60 | 136 | 22 | 218 |
| in August/September | 5 | 29 | 68 | 17 | 114 |
| in October | 3 | 16 | 31 | 6 | 53 |
| in November | 4 | 27 | 73 | 12 | 112 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |