2017 Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 110 | 119 | 26 | 255 |
| at Home | 6 | 38 | 47 | 6 | 91 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 72 | 72 | 20 | 164 |
| in Wins | 7 | 47 | 63 | 16 | 126 |
| in Losses | 6 | 63 | 56 | 10 | 129 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 69 | 68 | 16 | 153 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 41 | 51 | 10 | 102 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 110 | 119 | 26 | 255 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 110 | 119 | 26 | 255 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 55 | 53 | 14 | 122 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 55 | 66 | 12 | 133 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 58 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 81 | 96 | 20 | 197 |
| in August/September | 5 | 49 | 44 | 8 | 101 |
| in October | 3 | 29 | 26 | 8 | 63 |
| in November | 4 | 23 | 32 | 6 | 61 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 30 |