2016 Western Michigan Broncos First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 187 | 149 | 17 | 353 |
| at Home | 6 | 79 | 75 | 9 | 163 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 108 | 74 | 8 | 190 |
| in Wins | 13 | 178 | 140 | 17 | 335 |
| in Losses | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 120 | 105 | 11 | 236 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 67 | 44 | 6 | 117 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 178 | 140 | 17 | 335 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 165 | 141 | 16 | 322 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 31 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 55 | 61 | 3 | 119 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 8 | 110 | 80 | 13 | 203 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 3 | 35 | 27 | 3 | 65 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 130 | 114 | 13 | 257 |
| in August/September | 4 | 58 | 35 | 6 | 99 |
| in October | 4 | 58 | 46 | 6 | 110 |
| in November | 4 | 52 | 49 | 5 | 106 |
| in December/January | 2 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 38 |