2018 Western Michigan Broncos First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 129 | 136 | 31 | 296 |
| at Home | 6 | 46 | 67 | 12 | 125 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 83 | 69 | 19 | 171 |
| in Wins | 7 | 77 | 83 | 16 | 176 |
| in Losses | 6 | 52 | 53 | 15 | 120 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 82 | 83 | 18 | 183 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 47 | 53 | 13 | 113 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 41 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 113 | 117 | 25 | 255 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 116 | 122 | 27 | 265 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 31 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 48 | 66 | 13 | 127 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 68 | 56 | 14 | 138 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 41 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 100 | 103 | 21 | 224 |
| in August/September | 5 | 48 | 65 | 15 | 128 |
| in October | 4 | 42 | 34 | 8 | 84 |
| in November | 3 | 33 | 29 | 6 | 68 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 16 |