2017 Bowling Green Falcons First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 94 | 117 | 21 | 232 |
| at Home | 5 | 42 | 50 | 9 | 101 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 52 | 67 | 12 | 131 |
| in Wins | 2 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 44 |
| in Losses | 10 | 70 | 103 | 15 | 188 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 75 | 73 | 17 | 165 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 19 | 44 | 4 | 67 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 30 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 85 | 97 | 20 | 202 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 87 | 104 | 18 | 209 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 23 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 36 | 62 | 7 | 105 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 51 | 42 | 11 | 104 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 30 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 78 | 84 | 17 | 179 |
| in August/September | 5 | 30 | 50 | 4 | 84 |
| in October | 4 | 43 | 32 | 9 | 84 |
| in November | 3 | 21 | 35 | 8 | 64 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |