2017 Georgia Southern Eagles Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 96 | 108 | 22 | 226 |
| at Home | 4 | 15 | 46 | 8 | 69 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 81 | 62 | 14 | 157 |
| in Wins | 2 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 23 |
| in Losses | 10 | 90 | 93 | 20 | 203 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 49 | 71 | 14 | 134 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 47 | 37 | 8 | 92 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 81 | 98 | 22 | 201 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 89 | 101 | 22 | 212 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 47 | 60 | 12 | 119 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 42 | 41 | 10 | 93 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 62 | 86 | 19 | 167 |
| in August/September | 3 | 34 | 22 | 3 | 59 |
| in October | 4 | 32 | 48 | 13 | 93 |
| in November | 4 | 19 | 32 | 6 | 57 |
| in December/January | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 17 |