2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 153 | 87 | 15 | 255 |
| at Home | 7 | 91 | 59 | 11 | 161 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 62 | 28 | 4 | 94 |
| in Wins | 8 | 118 | 65 | 10 | 193 |
| in Losses | 5 | 35 | 22 | 5 | 62 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 81 | 43 | 12 | 136 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 72 | 44 | 3 | 119 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 42 | 29 | 6 | 77 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 111 | 58 | 9 | 178 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 141 | 75 | 14 | 230 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 25 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 73 | 43 | 9 | 125 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 68 | 32 | 5 | 105 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 110 | 53 | 12 | 175 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 31 | 22 | 2 | 55 |
| in August/September | 5 | 60 | 41 | 3 | 104 |
| in October | 3 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 52 |
| in November | 4 | 48 | 29 | 7 | 84 |
| in December/January | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 15 |