2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 90 | 98 | 24 | 212 |
| at Home | 7 | 46 | 61 | 8 | 115 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 44 | 37 | 16 | 97 |
| in Wins | 8 | 50 | 60 | 13 | 123 |
| in Losses | 5 | 40 | 38 | 11 | 89 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 62 | 63 | 17 | 142 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 28 | 35 | 7 | 70 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 44 | 48 | 16 | 108 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 46 | 50 | 8 | 104 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 83 | 90 | 23 | 196 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 59 | 62 | 17 | 138 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 24 | 28 | 6 | 58 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 70 | 75 | 23 | 168 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 28 |
| in August/September | 5 | 35 | 39 | 8 | 82 |
| in October | 3 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 51 |
| in November | 4 | 36 | 27 | 5 | 68 |
| in December/January | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 |