2016 Ohio Bobcats Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 96 | 153 | 18 | 267 |
| at Home | 6 | 44 | 69 | 9 | 122 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 52 | 84 | 9 | 145 |
| in Wins | 8 | 52 | 77 | 13 | 142 |
| in Losses | 6 | 44 | 76 | 5 | 125 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 63 | 97 | 13 | 173 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 33 | 56 | 5 | 94 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 86 | 143 | 18 | 247 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 86 | 147 | 18 | 251 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 42 | 60 | 2 | 104 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 44 | 87 | 16 | 147 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 32 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 72 | 130 | 17 | 219 |
| in August/September | 4 | 30 | 43 | 4 | 77 |
| in October | 5 | 38 | 57 | 9 | 104 |
| in November | 3 | 15 | 30 | 4 | 49 |
| in December/January | 2 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 37 |