2017 Illinois Fighting Illini First Down Game Log through 01/08/2018
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/02/17 | Ball St. | Turf | W 24-21 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| 09/09/17 | Western Ky. | Turf | W 20-7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
| 09/15/17 | @ 21 South Fla. | Grass | L 23-47 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 09/29/17 | Nebraska | Turf | L 6-28 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| 10/07/17 | @ Iowa | Turf | L 16-45 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| 10/14/17 | Rutgers | Turf | L 24-35 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 18 |
| 10/21/17 | @ Minnesota | Turf | L 17-24 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 10/28/17 | 7 Wisconsin | Turf | L 10-24 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 17 |
| 11/04/17 | @ Purdue | Grass | L 10-29 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 11/11/17 | Indiana | Turf | L 14-24 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 11/18/17 | @ 5 Ohio St. | Turf | L 14-52 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 11/25/17 | 17 Northwestern | Turf | L 7-42 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| Totals | 72 | 83 | 19 | 174 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||