2017 Vanderbilt Commodores First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 67 | 138 | 16 | 221 |
| at Home | 7 | 29 | 71 | 8 | 108 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 38 | 67 | 8 | 113 |
| in Wins | 5 | 37 | 57 | 2 | 96 |
| in Losses | 7 | 30 | 81 | 14 | 125 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 45 | 97 | 16 | 158 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 22 | 41 | 0 | 63 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 63 | 129 | 15 | 207 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 59 | 128 | 16 | 203 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 18 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 27 | 74 | 12 | 113 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 32 | 54 | 4 | 90 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 47 | 106 | 16 | 169 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 34 |
| in August/September | 5 | 19 | 43 | 2 | 64 |
| in October | 3 | 18 | 36 | 5 | 59 |
| in November | 4 | 30 | 59 | 9 | 98 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |