2016 Bowling Green Falcons Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 119 | 129 | 24 | 272 |
| at Home | 6 | 44 | 61 | 11 | 116 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 75 | 68 | 13 | 156 |
| in Wins | 4 | 22 | 38 | 2 | 62 |
| in Losses | 8 | 97 | 91 | 22 | 210 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 70 | 84 | 14 | 168 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 49 | 45 | 10 | 104 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 41 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 94 | 115 | 22 | 231 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 112 | 119 | 23 | 254 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 18 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 70 | 70 | 17 | 157 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 42 | 49 | 6 | 97 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 41 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 87 | 105 | 21 | 213 |
| in August/September | 4 | 49 | 45 | 10 | 104 |
| in October | 4 | 37 | 47 | 11 | 95 |
| in November | 4 | 33 | 37 | 3 | 73 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |