2017 Minnesota Golden Gophers First Down Game Log through 01/08/2018
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/31/17 | Buffalo | Turf | W 17-7 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 21 |
| 09/09/17 | @ Oregon St. | Turf | W 48-14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
| 09/16/17 | Middle Tenn. St. | Turf | W 34-3 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| 09/30/17 | Maryland | Turf | L 24-31 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 18 |
| 10/07/17 | @ Purdue | Grass | L 17-31 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 10/14/17 | 15 Michigan St. | Turf | L 27-30 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| 10/21/17 | Illinois | Turf | W 24-17 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| 10/28/17 | @ Iowa | Turf | L 10-17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11/04/17 | @ Michigan | Turf | L 10-33 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 11/11/17 | Nebraska | Turf | W 54-21 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 24 |
| 11/18/17 | @ 17 Northwestern | Grass | L 0-39 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 11/25/17 | 7 Wisconsin | Turf | L 0-31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Totals | 120 | 61 | 16 | 197 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||