2017 Ohio State Buckeyes Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 77 | 127 | 31 | 235 |
| at Home | 7 | 45 | 39 | 19 | 103 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 32 | 88 | 12 | 132 |
| in Wins | 12 | 63 | 97 | 24 | 184 |
| in Losses | 2 | 14 | 30 | 7 | 51 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 44 | 89 | 19 | 152 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 33 | 38 | 12 | 83 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 27 | 59 | 12 | 98 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 50 | 68 | 19 | 137 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 14 | 77 | 127 | 31 | 235 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 56 | 81 | 17 | 154 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 21 | 46 | 14 | 81 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 12 | 55 | 122 | 25 | 202 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 33 |
| in August/September | 5 | 33 | 51 | 14 | 98 |
| in October | 3 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 38 |
| in November | 4 | 24 | 29 | 7 | 60 |
| in December/January | 2 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 39 |