2018 New Mexico Lobos Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 134 | 129 | 21 | 284 |
| at Home | 6 | 57 | 70 | 11 | 138 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 77 | 59 | 10 | 146 |
| in Wins | 3 | 16 | 29 | 9 | 54 |
| in Losses | 9 | 118 | 100 | 12 | 230 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 92 | 88 | 11 | 191 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 42 | 41 | 10 | 93 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 34 | 50 | 6 | 90 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 100 | 79 | 15 | 194 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 127 | 118 | 20 | 265 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 19 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 64 | 65 | 7 | 136 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 63 | 53 | 13 | 129 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 29 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 103 | 113 | 20 | 236 |
| in August/September | 4 | 42 | 41 | 10 | 93 |
| in October | 4 | 33 | 56 | 8 | 97 |
| in November | 4 | 59 | 32 | 3 | 94 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |