2017 Penn State Nittany Lions Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 87 | 122 | 17 | 226 |
| at Home | 7 | 56 | 61 | 6 | 123 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 31 | 61 | 11 | 103 |
| in Wins | 11 | 73 | 91 | 10 | 174 |
| in Losses | 2 | 14 | 31 | 7 | 52 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 56 | 87 | 12 | 155 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 31 | 35 | 5 | 71 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 25 | 48 | 8 | 81 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 62 | 74 | 9 | 145 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 87 | 122 | 17 | 226 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 46 | 71 | 12 | 129 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 41 | 51 | 5 | 97 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 73 | 106 | 14 | 193 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 33 |
| in August/September | 5 | 39 | 41 | 7 | 87 |
| in October | 3 | 24 | 31 | 3 | 58 |
| in November | 4 | 19 | 42 | 6 | 67 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 14 |