2016 Marshall Thundering Herd Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 120 | 137 | 33 | 290 |
| at Home | 7 | 62 | 78 | 20 | 160 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 58 | 59 | 13 | 130 |
| in Wins | 3 | 20 | 26 | 4 | 50 |
| in Losses | 9 | 100 | 111 | 29 | 240 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 88 | 87 | 16 | 191 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 32 | 50 | 17 | 99 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 62 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 94 | 110 | 24 | 228 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 119 | 129 | 31 | 279 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 66 | 73 | 17 | 156 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 53 | 56 | 14 | 123 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 62 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 93 | 102 | 22 | 217 |
| in August/September | 3 | 21 | 37 | 12 | 70 |
| in October | 5 | 56 | 56 | 14 | 126 |
| in November | 4 | 43 | 44 | 7 | 94 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |