2017 Akron Zips Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 151 | 146 | 31 | 328 |
| at Home | 6 | 50 | 54 | 17 | 121 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 101 | 92 | 14 | 207 |
| in Wins | 7 | 71 | 55 | 15 | 141 |
| in Losses | 7 | 80 | 91 | 16 | 187 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 109 | 92 | 15 | 216 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 42 | 54 | 16 | 112 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 144 | 132 | 28 | 304 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 148 | 141 | 27 | 316 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 82 | 83 | 19 | 184 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 66 | 58 | 8 | 132 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 47 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 134 | 115 | 20 | 269 |
| in August/September | 5 | 34 | 52 | 14 | 100 |
| in October | 4 | 57 | 50 | 4 | 111 |
| in November | 3 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 62 |
| in December/January | 2 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 55 |