2016 Buffalo Bulls First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 96 | 112 | 12 | 220 |
| at Home | 6 | 58 | 60 | 8 | 126 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 38 | 52 | 4 | 94 |
| in Wins | 2 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 32 |
| in Losses | 10 | 76 | 101 | 11 | 188 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 66 | 88 | 8 | 162 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 58 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 90 | 106 | 11 | 207 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 85 | 102 | 10 | 197 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 23 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 4 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 50 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 67 | 74 | 6 | 147 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 10 | 84 | 99 | 9 | 192 |
| in August/September | 3 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 53 |
| in October | 5 | 38 | 46 | 4 | 88 |
| in November | 4 | 29 | 45 | 5 | 79 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |