2016 New Mexico Lobos Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 107 | 121 | 26 | 254 |
| at Home | 6 | 40 | 62 | 12 | 114 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 67 | 59 | 14 | 140 |
| in Wins | 9 | 76 | 81 | 16 | 173 |
| in Losses | 4 | 31 | 40 | 10 | 81 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 64 | 87 | 19 | 170 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 43 | 34 | 7 | 84 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 107 | 121 | 26 | 254 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 97 | 115 | 26 | 238 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 41 | 45 | 8 | 94 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 56 | 70 | 18 | 144 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 91 | 108 | 25 | 224 |
| in August/September | 3 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 52 |
| in October | 5 | 29 | 54 | 11 | 94 |
| in November | 4 | 41 | 39 | 8 | 88 |
| in December/January | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 20 |