2017 Marshall Thundering Herd Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 88 | 135 | 27 | 250 |
| at Home | 6 | 46 | 60 | 10 | 116 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 42 | 75 | 17 | 134 |
| in Wins | 8 | 47 | 79 | 18 | 144 |
| in Losses | 5 | 41 | 56 | 9 | 106 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 53 | 75 | 13 | 141 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 35 | 60 | 14 | 109 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 23 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 81 | 121 | 25 | 227 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 88 | 135 | 27 | 250 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 50 | 79 | 18 | 147 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 38 | 56 | 9 | 103 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 23 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 12 | 81 | 121 | 25 | 227 |
| in August/September | 4 | 29 | 45 | 9 | 83 |
| in October | 4 | 22 | 29 | 7 | 58 |
| in November | 4 | 31 | 46 | 6 | 83 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 26 |