2016 Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 111 | 186 | 26 | 323 |
| at Home | 5 | 55 | 78 | 6 | 139 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 56 | 108 | 20 | 184 |
| in Wins | 8 | 80 | 107 | 16 | 203 |
| in Losses | 5 | 31 | 79 | 10 | 120 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 68 | 108 | 11 | 187 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 43 | 78 | 15 | 136 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 111 | 186 | 26 | 323 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 99 | 164 | 25 | 288 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 35 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 2 | 16 | 37 | 4 | 57 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 10 | 83 | 127 | 21 | 231 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 17 | 30 | 5 | 52 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 82 | 134 | 20 | 236 |
| in August/September | 4 | 35 | 64 | 6 | 105 |
| in October | 4 | 32 | 62 | 12 | 106 |
| in November | 4 | 38 | 42 | 3 | 83 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 29 |