2016 Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 150 | 150 | 19 | 319 |
| at Home | 5 | 56 | 65 | 7 | 128 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 94 | 85 | 12 | 191 |
| in Wins | 8 | 89 | 99 | 12 | 200 |
| in Losses | 5 | 61 | 51 | 7 | 119 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 89 | 113 | 13 | 215 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 61 | 37 | 6 | 104 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 150 | 150 | 19 | 319 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 147 | 148 | 18 | 313 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 2 | 20 | 39 | 4 | 63 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 10 | 127 | 109 | 14 | 250 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 56 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 114 | 129 | 14 | 257 |
| in August/September | 4 | 40 | 38 | 7 | 85 |
| in October | 4 | 47 | 54 | 5 | 106 |
| in November | 4 | 55 | 48 | 7 | 110 |
| in December/January | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 18 |