2016 Akron Zips Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 144 | 130 | 20 | 294 |
| at Home | 6 | 73 | 65 | 9 | 147 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 71 | 65 | 11 | 147 |
| in Wins | 5 | 48 | 55 | 11 | 114 |
| in Losses | 7 | 96 | 75 | 9 | 180 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 105 | 69 | 7 | 181 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 39 | 61 | 13 | 113 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 32 | 28 | 3 | 63 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 112 | 102 | 17 | 231 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 138 | 120 | 16 | 274 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 20 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 68 | 67 | 8 | 143 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 70 | 53 | 8 | 131 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 32 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 126 | 102 | 14 | 242 |
| in August/September | 4 | 39 | 61 | 13 | 113 |
| in October | 5 | 69 | 42 | 2 | 113 |
| in November | 3 | 36 | 27 | 5 | 68 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |