2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 97 | 130 | 16 | 243 |
| at Home | 7 | 49 | 78 | 11 | 138 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 48 | 52 | 5 | 105 |
| in Wins | 4 | 23 | 39 | 7 | 69 |
| in Losses | 8 | 74 | 91 | 9 | 174 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 88 | 100 | 13 | 201 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 9 | 30 | 3 | 42 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 32 | 50 | 4 | 86 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 65 | 80 | 12 | 157 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 97 | 125 | 15 | 237 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 61 | 69 | 6 | 136 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 36 | 56 | 9 | 101 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 93 | 112 | 13 | 218 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 19 |
| in August/September | 5 | 30 | 50 | 7 | 87 |
| in October | 3 | 33 | 32 | 3 | 68 |
| in November | 4 | 34 | 48 | 6 | 88 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |