2017 Kent State Golden Flashes Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 111 | 96 | 34 | 241 |
| at Home | 5 | 36 | 38 | 16 | 90 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 75 | 58 | 18 | 151 |
| in Wins | 2 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 38 |
| in Losses | 10 | 96 | 81 | 26 | 203 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 70 | 53 | 19 | 142 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 41 | 43 | 15 | 99 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 34 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 96 | 82 | 29 | 207 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 104 | 90 | 28 | 222 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 62 | 57 | 15 | 134 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 42 | 33 | 13 | 88 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 7 | 57 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 80 | 64 | 21 | 165 |
| in August/September | 5 | 48 | 49 | 20 | 117 |
| in October | 4 | 42 | 26 | 7 | 75 |
| in November | 3 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |