2017 Virginia Tech Hokies First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 126 | 142 | 20 | 288 |
| at Home | 6 | 49 | 67 | 10 | 126 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 77 | 75 | 10 | 162 |
| in Wins | 9 | 88 | 101 | 15 | 204 |
| in Losses | 4 | 38 | 41 | 5 | 84 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 63 | 81 | 11 | 155 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 63 | 61 | 9 | 133 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 32 | 34 | 4 | 70 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 94 | 108 | 16 | 218 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 122 | 133 | 18 | 273 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 60 | 65 | 9 | 134 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 62 | 68 | 9 | 139 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 92 | 101 | 14 | 207 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 30 | 32 | 4 | 66 |
| in August/September | 5 | 51 | 60 | 8 | 119 |
| in October | 3 | 24 | 34 | 6 | 64 |
| in November | 4 | 33 | 36 | 5 | 74 |
| in December/January | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 31 |