2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers Opponent First Down Game Log through 01/09/2017
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/16 | Fresno St. | Turf | W 43-10 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 17 |
| 09/10/16 | Wyoming | Turf | W 52-17 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
| 09/17/16 | Oregon | Turf | W 35-32 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 20 |
| 09/24/16 | @ Northwestern | Grass | W 24-13 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 10/01/16 | Illinois | Turf | W 31-16 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 10/15/16 | @ Indiana | Turf | W 27-22 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 18 |
| 10/22/16 | Purdue | Turf | W 27-14 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| 10/29/16 | @ 8 Wisconsin | Turf | L 17-23 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| 11/05/16 | @ 2 Ohio St. | Turf | L 3-62 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 34 |
| 11/12/16 | Minnesota | Turf | W 24-17 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 11/19/16 | Maryland | Turf | W 28-7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 11/25/16 | @ 21 Iowa | Turf | L 10-40 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 12/30/16 | + Tennessee | Grass | L 24-38 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 25 |
| Totals | 91 | 121 | 19 | 231 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||