2016 Marshall Thundering Herd First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 85 | 125 | 31 | 241 |
| at Home | 7 | 62 | 75 | 25 | 162 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 23 | 50 | 6 | 79 |
| in Wins | 3 | 29 | 39 | 7 | 75 |
| in Losses | 9 | 56 | 86 | 24 | 166 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 48 | 89 | 18 | 155 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 37 | 36 | 13 | 86 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 34 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 66 | 116 | 25 | 207 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 75 | 115 | 30 | 220 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 21 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 49 | 39 | 14 | 102 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 26 | 76 | 16 | 118 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 34 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 56 | 106 | 24 | 186 |
| in August/September | 3 | 28 | 29 | 11 | 68 |
| in October | 5 | 24 | 56 | 12 | 92 |
| in November | 4 | 33 | 40 | 8 | 81 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |