2017 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 111 | 126 | 13 | 250 |
| at Home | 6 | 48 | 61 | 7 | 116 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 63 | 65 | 6 | 134 |
| in Wins | 6 | 45 | 60 | 5 | 110 |
| in Losses | 7 | 66 | 66 | 8 | 140 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 72 | 71 | 9 | 152 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 39 | 55 | 4 | 98 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 111 | 126 | 13 | 250 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 106 | 109 | 13 | 228 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 22 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 58 | 62 | 9 | 129 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 48 | 47 | 4 | 99 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 38 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 87 | 92 | 11 | 190 |
| in August/September | 4 | 26 | 48 | 4 | 78 |
| in October | 4 | 41 | 21 | 3 | 65 |
| in November | 4 | 34 | 48 | 4 | 86 |
| in December/January | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 |