2017 Louisville Cardinals First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 157 | 168 | 27 | 352 |
| at Home | 6 | 75 | 76 | 10 | 161 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 82 | 92 | 17 | 191 |
| in Wins | 8 | 108 | 103 | 20 | 231 |
| in Losses | 5 | 49 | 65 | 7 | 121 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 101 | 102 | 9 | 212 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 56 | 66 | 18 | 140 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 26 | 34 | 6 | 66 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 131 | 134 | 21 | 286 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 141 | 150 | 23 | 314 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 38 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 87 | 99 | 16 | 202 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 54 | 51 | 7 | 112 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 132 | 138 | 21 | 291 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| in August/September | 5 | 55 | 77 | 12 | 144 |
| in October | 4 | 49 | 50 | 3 | 102 |
| in November | 3 | 46 | 32 | 8 | 86 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 20 |