2016 Kent State Golden Flashes First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 93 | 73 | 12 | 178 |
| at Home | 6 | 50 | 45 | 7 | 102 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 43 | 28 | 5 | 76 |
| in Wins | 3 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 48 |
| in Losses | 9 | 61 | 59 | 10 | 130 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 67 | 50 | 8 | 125 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 53 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 38 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 71 | 60 | 9 | 140 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 10 | 77 | 58 | 11 | 146 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 2 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 32 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 56 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 46 | 39 | 5 | 90 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 8 | 67 | 50 | 8 | 125 |
| in August/September | 4 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 53 |
| in October | 5 | 48 | 29 | 6 | 83 |
| in November | 3 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 42 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |