2017 New Mexico Lobos First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 130 | 59 | 22 | 211 |
| at Home | 6 | 78 | 30 | 11 | 119 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 52 | 29 | 11 | 92 |
| in Wins | 3 | 37 | 18 | 7 | 62 |
| in Losses | 9 | 93 | 41 | 15 | 149 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 90 | 33 | 10 | 133 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 40 | 26 | 12 | 78 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 120 | 53 | 20 | 193 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 120 | 50 | 20 | 190 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 57 | 38 | 14 | 109 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 63 | 12 | 6 | 81 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 112 | 50 | 17 | 179 |
| in August/September | 5 | 54 | 35 | 12 | 101 |
| in October | 3 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 48 |
| in November | 4 | 48 | 9 | 5 | 62 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |