2016 Bowling Green Falcons First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 125 | 127 | 27 | 279 |
| at Home | 6 | 80 | 68 | 15 | 163 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 45 | 59 | 12 | 116 |
| in Wins | 4 | 61 | 36 | 5 | 102 |
| in Losses | 8 | 64 | 91 | 22 | 177 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 92 | 90 | 21 | 203 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 33 | 37 | 6 | 76 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 16 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 121 | 117 | 25 | 263 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 116 | 115 | 26 | 257 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 22 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 54 | 63 | 14 | 131 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 62 | 52 | 12 | 126 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 16 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 112 | 105 | 24 | 241 |
| in August/September | 4 | 33 | 37 | 6 | 76 |
| in October | 4 | 34 | 54 | 15 | 103 |
| in November | 4 | 58 | 36 | 6 | 100 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |