2018 Western Michigan Broncos Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 112 | 123 | 20 | 255 |
| at Home | 6 | 62 | 49 | 8 | 119 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 50 | 74 | 12 | 136 |
| in Wins | 7 | 46 | 60 | 10 | 116 |
| in Losses | 6 | 66 | 63 | 10 | 139 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 66 | 85 | 13 | 164 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 46 | 38 | 7 | 91 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 46 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 83 | 109 | 17 | 209 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 108 | 123 | 19 | 250 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 77 | 68 | 11 | 156 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 31 | 55 | 8 | 94 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 46 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 79 | 109 | 16 | 204 |
| in August/September | 5 | 45 | 37 | 7 | 89 |
| in October | 4 | 32 | 42 | 8 | 82 |
| in November | 3 | 28 | 32 | 2 | 62 |
| in December/January | 1 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 22 |