2017 Western Michigan Broncos Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 98 | 104 | 22 | 224 |
| at Home | 6 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 82 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 62 | 69 | 11 | 142 |
| in Wins | 6 | 43 | 53 | 14 | 110 |
| in Losses | 6 | 55 | 51 | 8 | 114 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 60 | 75 | 17 | 152 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 38 | 29 | 5 | 72 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 46 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 74 | 82 | 22 | 178 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 92 | 102 | 19 | 213 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 52 | 43 | 5 | 100 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 40 | 59 | 14 | 113 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 46 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 68 | 80 | 19 | 167 |
| in August/September | 5 | 44 | 37 | 6 | 87 |
| in October | 3 | 19 | 41 | 11 | 71 |
| in November | 4 | 35 | 26 | 5 | 66 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |