2017 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 121 | 135 | 25 | 281 |
| at Home | 7 | 68 | 71 | 14 | 153 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 53 | 64 | 11 | 128 |
| in Wins | 7 | 71 | 73 | 13 | 157 |
| in Losses | 6 | 50 | 62 | 12 | 124 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 77 | 85 | 16 | 178 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 44 | 50 | 9 | 103 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 109 | 130 | 22 | 261 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 112 | 123 | 24 | 259 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 22 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 67 | 76 | 18 | 161 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 45 | 47 | 6 | 98 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 37 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 96 | 106 | 20 | 222 |
| in August/September | 5 | 41 | 56 | 8 | 105 |
| in October | 3 | 27 | 29 | 4 | 60 |
| in November | 4 | 46 | 42 | 10 | 98 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 18 |