2017 BYU Cougars First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 87 | 116 | 12 | 215 |
| at Home | 6 | 29 | 56 | 3 | 88 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 58 | 60 | 9 | 127 |
| in Wins | 4 | 37 | 44 | 4 | 85 |
| in Losses | 9 | 50 | 72 | 8 | 130 |
| vs. Conference | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 12 | 80 | 106 | 12 | 198 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 37 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 75 | 95 | 8 | 178 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 84 | 106 | 12 | 202 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 25 | 39 | 7 | 71 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 59 | 67 | 5 | 131 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 38 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 8 | 73 | 85 | 6 | 164 |
| in August/September | 5 | 23 | 36 | 4 | 63 |
| in October | 4 | 20 | 41 | 3 | 64 |
| in November | 4 | 44 | 39 | 5 | 88 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |