2018 Iowa State Cyclones Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 97 | 138 | 11 | 246 |
| at Home | 7 | 54 | 72 | 6 | 132 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 43 | 66 | 5 | 114 |
| in Wins | 8 | 60 | 83 | 7 | 150 |
| in Losses | 5 | 37 | 55 | 4 | 96 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 80 | 99 | 5 | 184 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 17 | 39 | 6 | 62 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 35 | 47 | 4 | 86 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 62 | 91 | 7 | 160 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 92 | 129 | 11 | 232 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 61 | 85 | 6 | 152 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 31 | 44 | 5 | 80 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 88 | 121 | 8 | 217 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| in August/September | 4 | 29 | 38 | 5 | 72 |
| in October | 3 | 19 | 35 | 1 | 55 |
| in November | 4 | 42 | 41 | 3 | 86 |
| in December/January | 2 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 33 |