2017 BYU Cougars Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 119 | 135 | 13 | 267 |
| at Home | 6 | 51 | 64 | 5 | 120 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 68 | 71 | 8 | 147 |
| in Wins | 4 | 23 | 45 | 3 | 71 |
| in Losses | 9 | 96 | 90 | 10 | 196 |
| vs. Conference | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 18 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 12 | 115 | 121 | 13 | 249 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 64 | 39 | 5 | 108 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 55 | 96 | 8 | 159 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 116 | 125 | 12 | 253 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 77 | 58 | 7 | 142 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 39 | 67 | 5 | 111 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 4 | 60 | 42 | 5 | 107 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 8 | 56 | 83 | 7 | 146 |
| in August/September | 5 | 51 | 44 | 5 | 100 |
| in October | 4 | 46 | 46 | 7 | 99 |
| in November | 4 | 22 | 45 | 1 | 68 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |