2016 Kent State Golden Flashes Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 134 | 105 | 21 | 260 |
| at Home | 6 | 64 | 48 | 15 | 127 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 70 | 57 | 6 | 133 |
| in Wins | 3 | 23 | 27 | 4 | 54 |
| in Losses | 9 | 111 | 78 | 17 | 206 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 93 | 68 | 11 | 172 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 41 | 37 | 10 | 88 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 45 | 23 | 3 | 71 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 89 | 82 | 18 | 189 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 10 | 118 | 87 | 12 | 217 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 2 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 43 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 55 | 26 | 3 | 84 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 63 | 61 | 9 | 133 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 1 | 45 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 8 | 93 | 68 | 11 | 172 |
| in August/September | 4 | 41 | 37 | 10 | 88 |
| in October | 5 | 39 | 42 | 3 | 84 |
| in November | 3 | 54 | 26 | 8 | 88 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |