2016 Troy Trojans First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 119 | 154 | 27 | 300 |
| at Home | 6 | 60 | 71 | 12 | 143 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 59 | 83 | 15 | 157 |
| in Wins | 10 | 103 | 119 | 20 | 242 |
| in Losses | 3 | 16 | 35 | 7 | 58 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 70 | 98 | 18 | 186 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 49 | 56 | 9 | 114 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 21 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 113 | 143 | 23 | 279 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 101 | 143 | 27 | 271 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 29 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 46 | 62 | 15 | 123 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 55 | 81 | 12 | 148 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 21 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 95 | 132 | 23 | 250 |
| in August/September | 4 | 44 | 43 | 9 | 96 |
| in October | 3 | 29 | 40 | 6 | 75 |
| in November | 4 | 37 | 44 | 11 | 92 |
| in December/January | 2 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 37 |