2017 Penn State Nittany Lions First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 99 | 172 | 25 | 296 |
| at Home | 7 | 50 | 88 | 14 | 152 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 49 | 84 | 11 | 144 |
| in Wins | 11 | 90 | 146 | 21 | 257 |
| in Losses | 2 | 9 | 26 | 4 | 39 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 72 | 122 | 20 | 214 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 27 | 50 | 5 | 82 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 21 | 58 | 8 | 87 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 78 | 114 | 17 | 209 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 99 | 172 | 25 | 296 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 54 | 95 | 11 | 160 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 45 | 77 | 14 | 136 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 84 | 147 | 22 | 253 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 3 | 43 |
| in August/September | 5 | 40 | 61 | 5 | 106 |
| in October | 3 | 21 | 35 | 9 | 65 |
| in November | 4 | 32 | 58 | 10 | 100 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 25 |