2017 Marshall Thundering Herd First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 94 | 142 | 29 | 265 |
| at Home | 6 | 48 | 67 | 15 | 130 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 46 | 75 | 14 | 135 |
| in Wins | 8 | 67 | 78 | 17 | 162 |
| in Losses | 5 | 27 | 64 | 12 | 103 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 61 | 88 | 20 | 169 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 33 | 54 | 9 | 96 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 18 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 89 | 129 | 29 | 247 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 94 | 142 | 29 | 265 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 45 | 83 | 14 | 142 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 49 | 59 | 15 | 123 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 18 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 12 | 89 | 129 | 29 | 247 |
| in August/September | 4 | 25 | 44 | 9 | 78 |
| in October | 4 | 36 | 46 | 9 | 91 |
| in November | 4 | 25 | 42 | 11 | 78 |
| in December/January | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 18 |