2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 127 | 156 | 21 | 304 |
| at Home | 6 | 66 | 63 | 12 | 141 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 61 | 93 | 9 | 163 |
| in Wins | 12 | 120 | 148 | 19 | 287 |
| in Losses | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 17 |
| vs. Conference | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 13 | 127 | 156 | 21 | 304 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 31 | 47 | 8 | 86 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 96 | 109 | 13 | 218 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 127 | 156 | 21 | 304 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 58 | 74 | 11 | 143 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 69 | 82 | 10 | 161 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 107 | 129 | 20 | 256 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 20 | 27 | 1 | 48 |
| in August/September | 5 | 58 | 54 | 10 | 122 |
| in October | 3 | 27 | 38 | 5 | 70 |
| in November | 4 | 35 | 56 | 4 | 95 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 17 |