2016 West Virginia Mountaineers First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 135 | 152 | 27 | 314 |
| at Home | 7 | 78 | 78 | 19 | 175 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 57 | 74 | 8 | 139 |
| in Wins | 10 | 106 | 126 | 22 | 254 |
| in Losses | 3 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 60 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 105 | 100 | 18 | 223 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 30 | 52 | 9 | 91 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 49 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 109 | 132 | 24 | 265 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 124 | 136 | 24 | 284 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 30 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 56 | 63 | 13 | 132 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 68 | 73 | 11 | 152 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 117 | 119 | 22 | 258 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 26 |
| in August/September | 3 | 27 | 46 | 7 | 80 |
| in October | 4 | 44 | 53 | 4 | 101 |
| in November | 4 | 47 | 42 | 8 | 97 |
| in December/January | 2 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 36 |