2016 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers First Down Game Log through 01/09/2017
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01/16 | Rice | Turf | W 46-14 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 23 |
| 09/10/16 | @ 1 Alabama | Grass | L 10-38 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| 09/17/16 | @ Miami (Ohio) | Turf | W 31-24 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| 09/24/16 | Vanderbilt | Turf | L 30-31 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 27 |
| 10/01/16 | Houston Baptist | Turf | W 50-3 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 23 |
| 10/06/16 | @ Louisiana Tech | Turf | L 52-55 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 26 |
| 10/15/16 | @ Middle Tenn. St. | Turf | W 44-43 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 28 |
| 10/22/16 | Old Dominion | Turf | W 59-24 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 29 |
| 10/29/16 | @ Fla. Atlantic | Grass | W 52-3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 22 |
| 11/05/16 | Florida Int'l | Turf | W 49-21 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| 11/12/16 | North Texas | Turf | W 45-7 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
| 11/26/16 | @ Marshall | Turf | W 60-6 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 27 |
| 12/03/16 | Louisiana Tech | Turf | W 58-44 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 31 |
| 12/20/16 | + Memphis | Grass | W 51-31 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 28 |
| Totals | 139 | 184 | 21 | 344 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||