2016 Massachusetts Minutemen Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 119 | 142 | 25 | 286 |
| at Home | 6 | 56 | 72 | 9 | 137 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 63 | 70 | 16 | 149 |
| in Wins | 2 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 36 |
| in Losses | 10 | 109 | 121 | 20 | 250 |
| vs. Conference | 1 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 27 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 11 | 107 | 131 | 21 | 259 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 112 | 128 | 25 | 265 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 116 | 129 | 24 | 269 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 17 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 55 | 84 | 9 | 148 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 61 | 45 | 15 | 121 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 4 | 41 | 42 | 4 | 87 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 7 | 75 | 87 | 20 | 182 |
| in August/September | 4 | 37 | 44 | 4 | 85 |
| in October | 5 | 49 | 62 | 12 | 123 |
| in November | 3 | 33 | 36 | 9 | 78 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |