2016 Michigan Wolverines Opponent First Down Game Log through 01/09/2017
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/16 | Hawaii | Turf | W 63-3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| 09/10/16 | UCF | Turf | W 51-14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| 09/17/16 | 11 Colorado | Turf | W 45-28 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 09/24/16 | 5 Penn St. | Turf | W 49-10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 10/01/16 | 8 Wisconsin | Turf | W 14-7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 10/08/16 | @ Rutgers | Turf | W 78-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10/22/16 | Illinois | Turf | W 41-8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 10/29/16 | @ Michigan St. | Grass | W 32-23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 23 |
| 11/05/16 | Maryland | Turf | W 59-3 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 |
| 11/12/16 | @ 21 Iowa | Turf | L 13-14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| 11/19/16 | Indiana | Turf | W 20-10 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| 11/26/16 | @ 2 Ohio St. | Turf | L 27-30 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 12/30/16 | + 10 Florida St. | Grass | L 32-33 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Totals | 91 | 71 | 24 | 186 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||