2016 Massachusetts Minutemen First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 75 | 138 | 17 | 230 |
| at Home | 6 | 36 | 74 | 6 | 116 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 39 | 64 | 11 | 114 |
| in Wins | 2 | 11 | 31 | 3 | 45 |
| in Losses | 10 | 64 | 107 | 14 | 185 |
| vs. Conference | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 11 | 72 | 128 | 16 | 216 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 72 | 133 | 13 | 218 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 68 | 123 | 15 | 206 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 24 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 33 | 59 | 7 | 99 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 35 | 64 | 8 | 107 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 4 | 17 | 40 | 8 | 65 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 7 | 51 | 83 | 7 | 141 |
| in August/September | 4 | 13 | 43 | 7 | 63 |
| in October | 5 | 44 | 60 | 6 | 110 |
| in November | 3 | 18 | 35 | 4 | 57 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |