2016 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 81 | 166 | 34 | 281 |
| at Home | 7 | 32 | 77 | 11 | 120 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 49 | 89 | 23 | 161 |
| in Wins | 11 | 60 | 128 | 25 | 213 |
| in Losses | 3 | 21 | 38 | 9 | 68 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 51 | 103 | 18 | 172 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 30 | 63 | 16 | 109 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 23 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 72 | 153 | 33 | 258 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 75 | 157 | 32 | 264 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 35 | 98 | 14 | 147 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 40 | 59 | 18 | 117 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 42 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 61 | 134 | 27 | 222 |
| in August/September | 4 | 26 | 47 | 13 | 86 |
| in October | 5 | 28 | 60 | 12 | 100 |
| in November | 3 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 42 |
| in December/January | 2 | 10 | 38 | 5 | 53 |