2016 West Virginia Mountaineers Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 118 | 144 | 22 | 284 |
| at Home | 7 | 69 | 64 | 13 | 146 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 49 | 80 | 9 | 138 |
| in Wins | 10 | 97 | 110 | 13 | 220 |
| in Losses | 3 | 21 | 34 | 9 | 64 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 79 | 95 | 16 | 190 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 39 | 49 | 6 | 94 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 44 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 101 | 124 | 15 | 240 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 108 | 134 | 21 | 263 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 21 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 47 | 68 | 12 | 127 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 61 | 66 | 9 | 136 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 96 | 120 | 20 | 236 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 27 |
| in August/September | 3 | 35 | 35 | 4 | 74 |
| in October | 4 | 26 | 39 | 8 | 73 |
| in November | 4 | 46 | 44 | 8 | 98 |
| in December/January | 2 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 39 |