2017 Penn State Nittany Lions Opponent First Down Game Log through 01/08/2018
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/02/17 | Akron | Grass | W 52-0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 09/09/17 | Pittsburgh | Grass | W 33-14 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 24 |
| 09/16/17 | Georgia St. | Grass | W 56-0 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 |
| 09/23/17 | @ Iowa | Turf | W 21-19 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 09/30/17 | Indiana | Grass | W 45-14 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| 10/07/17 | @ 17 Northwestern | Grass | W 31-7 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 10/21/17 | Michigan | Grass | W 42-13 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 10/28/17 | @ 5 Ohio St. | Turf | L 38-39 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| 11/04/17 | @ 15 Michigan St. | Grass | L 24-27 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 25 |
| 11/11/17 | Rutgers | Grass | W 35-6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 11/18/17 | Nebraska | Grass | W 56-44 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 21 |
| 11/25/17 | @ Maryland | Turf | W 66-3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 12/30/17 | + 16 Washington | Grass | W 35-28 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| Totals | 87 | 122 | 17 | 226 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||