2016 Ohio State Buckeyes First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 176 | 116 | 20 | 312 |
| at Home | 7 | 114 | 68 | 9 | 191 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 62 | 48 | 11 | 121 |
| in Wins | 11 | 164 | 103 | 17 | 284 |
| in Losses | 2 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 28 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 122 | 84 | 14 | 220 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 54 | 32 | 6 | 92 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 66 | 54 | 10 | 130 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 110 | 62 | 10 | 182 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 176 | 116 | 20 | 312 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 91 | 71 | 11 | 173 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 85 | 45 | 9 | 139 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 139 | 95 | 17 | 251 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 37 | 21 | 3 | 61 |
| in August/September | 3 | 51 | 28 | 4 | 83 |
| in October | 5 | 70 | 42 | 3 | 115 |
| in November | 4 | 52 | 42 | 11 | 105 |
| in December/January | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |