2018 Ohio State Buckeyes Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 102 | 145 | 36 | 283 |
| at Home | 7 | 47 | 69 | 21 | 137 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 55 | 76 | 15 | 146 |
| in Wins | 13 | 93 | 133 | 33 | 259 |
| in Losses | 1 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 24 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 73 | 103 | 29 | 205 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 29 | 42 | 7 | 78 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 35 | 48 | 15 | 98 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 67 | 97 | 21 | 185 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 14 | 102 | 145 | 36 | 283 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 58 | 88 | 19 | 165 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 44 | 57 | 17 | 118 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 13 | 97 | 137 | 35 | 269 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| in August/September | 5 | 32 | 41 | 12 | 85 |
| in October | 3 | 20 | 36 | 9 | 65 |
| in November | 4 | 34 | 41 | 10 | 85 |
| in December/January | 2 | 16 | 27 | 5 | 48 |