2017 Minnesota Golden Gophers First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 120 | 61 | 16 | 197 |
| at Home | 7 | 73 | 44 | 8 | 125 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 47 | 17 | 8 | 72 |
| in Wins | 5 | 72 | 26 | 8 | 106 |
| in Losses | 7 | 48 | 35 | 8 | 91 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 84 | 42 | 11 | 137 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 60 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 29 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 105 | 48 | 15 | 168 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 120 | 61 | 16 | 197 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 58 | 28 | 5 | 91 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 62 | 33 | 11 | 106 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 96 | 47 | 15 | 158 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 39 |
| in August/September | 4 | 40 | 30 | 8 | 78 |
| in October | 4 | 44 | 20 | 3 | 67 |
| in November | 4 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 52 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |