2016 New Mexico Lobos First Down Game Log through 01/09/2017
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01/16 | South Dakota | Turf | W 48-21 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 24 |
| 09/10/16 | @ New Mexico St. | Turf | L 31-32 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 09/17/16 | @ Rutgers | Turf | L 28-37 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| 10/01/16 | San Jose St. | Turf | W 48-41 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| 10/07/16 | Boise St. | Turf | L 21-49 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| 10/15/16 | + Air Force | Grass | W 45-40 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| 10/22/16 | La.-Monroe | Turf | W 59-17 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 23 |
| 10/29/16 | @ Hawaii | Turf | W 28-21 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 11/05/16 | Nevada | Turf | W 35-26 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 23 |
| 11/12/16 | @ Utah St. | Turf | W 24-21 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 22 |
| 11/19/16 | @ Colorado St. | Turf | L 31-49 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 19 |
| 11/26/16 | Wyoming | Turf | W 56-35 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 21 |
| 12/17/16 | + UTSA | Turf | W 23-20 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| Totals | 200 | 60 | 11 | 271 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||