2018 Pittsburgh Panthers Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 126 | 124 | 30 | 280 |
| at Home | 6 | 62 | 60 | 15 | 137 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 64 | 64 | 15 | 143 |
| in Wins | 7 | 64 | 67 | 12 | 143 |
| in Losses | 7 | 62 | 57 | 18 | 137 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 85 | 78 | 12 | 175 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 41 | 46 | 18 | 105 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 50 | 45 | 15 | 110 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 76 | 79 | 15 | 170 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 123 | 114 | 27 | 264 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 11 | 99 | 91 | 23 | 213 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 2 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 51 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 102 | 90 | 18 | 210 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 54 |
| in August/September | 5 | 51 | 47 | 17 | 115 |
| in October | 3 | 26 | 40 | 5 | 71 |
| in November | 4 | 33 | 29 | 7 | 69 |
| in December/January | 2 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 25 |