2017 Purdue Boilermakers Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 88 | 138 | 24 | 250 |
| at Home | 6 | 43 | 65 | 15 | 123 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 45 | 73 | 9 | 127 |
| in Wins | 7 | 47 | 62 | 11 | 120 |
| in Losses | 6 | 41 | 76 | 13 | 130 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 63 | 91 | 17 | 171 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 25 | 47 | 7 | 79 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 17 | 27 | 2 | 46 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 71 | 111 | 22 | 204 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 88 | 138 | 24 | 250 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 54 | 98 | 14 | 166 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 34 | 40 | 10 | 84 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 12 | 80 | 124 | 23 | 227 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 23 |
| in August/September | 4 | 26 | 49 | 9 | 84 |
| in October | 4 | 34 | 33 | 6 | 73 |
| in November | 4 | 23 | 44 | 7 | 74 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 19 |