2017 Georgia Southern Eagles First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 146 | 49 | 15 | 210 |
| at Home | 4 | 54 | 23 | 5 | 82 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 92 | 26 | 10 | 128 |
| in Wins | 2 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 49 |
| in Losses | 10 | 109 | 40 | 12 | 161 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 108 | 39 | 8 | 155 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 55 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 141 | 49 | 12 | 202 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 132 | 44 | 14 | 190 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 20 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 65 | 25 | 8 | 98 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 67 | 19 | 6 | 92 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 23 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 116 | 42 | 9 | 167 |
| in August/September | 3 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 43 |
| in October | 4 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 68 |
| in November | 4 | 55 | 23 | 5 | 83 |
| in December/January | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 16 |