2017 Mississippi State Bulldogs First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 182 | 99 | 18 | 299 |
| at Home | 7 | 103 | 66 | 15 | 184 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 79 | 33 | 3 | 115 |
| in Wins | 9 | 134 | 71 | 12 | 217 |
| in Losses | 4 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 82 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 100 | 57 | 13 | 170 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 82 | 42 | 5 | 129 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 44 | 28 | 8 | 80 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 138 | 71 | 10 | 219 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 165 | 88 | 17 | 270 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 29 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 104 | 52 | 12 | 168 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 61 | 36 | 5 | 102 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 118 | 61 | 14 | 193 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 47 | 27 | 3 | 77 |
| in August/September | 5 | 66 | 36 | 6 | 108 |
| in October | 3 | 46 | 28 | 5 | 79 |
| in November | 4 | 52 | 31 | 6 | 89 |
| in December/January | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 23 |