2017 Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 100 | 146 | 28 | 274 |
| at Home | 6 | 51 | 64 | 14 | 129 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 49 | 82 | 14 | 145 |
| in Wins | 7 | 69 | 76 | 13 | 158 |
| in Losses | 6 | 31 | 70 | 15 | 116 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 71 | 94 | 20 | 185 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 29 | 52 | 8 | 89 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 100 | 146 | 28 | 274 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 100 | 146 | 28 | 274 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 29 | 64 | 13 | 106 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 71 | 82 | 15 | 168 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 45 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 88 | 118 | 23 | 229 |
| in August/September | 5 | 27 | 60 | 8 | 95 |
| in October | 3 | 21 | 36 | 9 | 66 |
| in November | 4 | 47 | 40 | 9 | 96 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 17 |