2016 New Mexico Lobos First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 200 | 60 | 11 | 271 |
| at Home | 6 | 108 | 25 | 3 | 136 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 92 | 35 | 8 | 135 |
| in Wins | 9 | 141 | 38 | 6 | 185 |
| in Losses | 4 | 59 | 22 | 5 | 86 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 129 | 30 | 4 | 163 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 71 | 30 | 7 | 108 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 200 | 60 | 11 | 271 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 185 | 51 | 11 | 247 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 24 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 65 | 14 | 2 | 81 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 120 | 37 | 9 | 166 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 173 | 43 | 10 | 226 |
| in August/September | 3 | 40 | 24 | 4 | 68 |
| in October | 5 | 83 | 14 | 4 | 101 |
| in November | 4 | 64 | 19 | 2 | 85 |
| in December/January | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 17 |