2016 East Carolina Pirates Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 129 | 107 | 20 | 256 |
| at Home | 6 | 64 | 46 | 7 | 117 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 65 | 61 | 13 | 139 |
| in Wins | 3 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 48 |
| in Losses | 9 | 110 | 81 | 17 | 208 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 105 | 71 | 15 | 191 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 24 | 36 | 5 | 65 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 64 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 97 | 79 | 16 | 192 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 122 | 100 | 19 | 241 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 82 | 55 | 11 | 148 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 40 | 45 | 8 | 93 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 3 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 50 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 8 | 105 | 71 | 15 | 191 |
| in August/September | 4 | 24 | 36 | 5 | 65 |
| in October | 4 | 40 | 33 | 5 | 78 |
| in November | 4 | 65 | 38 | 10 | 113 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |