2017 Massachusetts Minutemen Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 112 | 98 | 18 | 228 |
| at Home | 5 | 46 | 36 | 7 | 89 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 66 | 62 | 11 | 139 |
| in Wins | 4 | 30 | 25 | 6 | 61 |
| in Losses | 8 | 82 | 73 | 12 | 167 |
| vs. Conference | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 11 | 105 | 88 | 18 | 211 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 21 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 99 | 91 | 17 | 207 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 106 | 91 | 14 | 211 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 52 | 46 | 9 | 107 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 54 | 45 | 5 | 104 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 39 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 85 | 75 | 12 | 172 |
| in August/September | 6 | 58 | 54 | 8 | 120 |
| in October | 2 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 27 |
| in November | 3 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 55 |
| in December/January | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 26 |