2016 Ohio State Buckeyes Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 88 | 104 | 8 | 200 |
| at Home | 7 | 36 | 57 | 6 | 99 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 52 | 47 | 2 | 101 |
| in Wins | 11 | 70 | 86 | 7 | 163 |
| in Losses | 2 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 37 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 59 | 64 | 4 | 127 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 29 | 40 | 4 | 73 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 49 | 51 | 3 | 103 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 39 | 53 | 5 | 97 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 88 | 104 | 8 | 200 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 59 | 75 | 4 | 138 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 62 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 80 | 85 | 5 | 170 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 30 |
| in August/September | 3 | 17 | 28 | 4 | 49 |
| in October | 5 | 38 | 38 | 3 | 79 |
| in November | 4 | 21 | 26 | 1 | 48 |
| in December/January | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 24 |