2016 Eastern Michigan Eagles First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 115 | 167 | 21 | 303 |
| at Home | 6 | 60 | 66 | 9 | 135 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 55 | 101 | 12 | 168 |
| in Wins | 7 | 70 | 89 | 8 | 167 |
| in Losses | 6 | 45 | 78 | 13 | 136 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 69 | 107 | 13 | 189 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 46 | 60 | 8 | 114 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 23 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 110 | 150 | 20 | 280 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 101 | 158 | 20 | 279 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 24 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 38 | 66 | 7 | 111 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 63 | 92 | 13 | 168 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 21 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 94 | 146 | 18 | 258 |
| in August/September | 4 | 38 | 44 | 4 | 86 |
| in October | 5 | 33 | 61 | 5 | 99 |
| in November | 3 | 36 | 46 | 8 | 90 |
| in December/January | 1 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 28 |