2016 South Carolina Gamecocks First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 93 | 127 | 21 | 241 |
| at Home | 7 | 65 | 60 | 12 | 137 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 28 | 67 | 9 | 104 |
| in Wins | 6 | 57 | 50 | 10 | 117 |
| in Losses | 7 | 36 | 77 | 11 | 124 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 50 | 80 | 8 | 138 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 43 | 47 | 13 | 103 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 14 | 35 | 7 | 56 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 79 | 92 | 14 | 185 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 74 | 119 | 20 | 213 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 28 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 40 | 73 | 12 | 125 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 34 | 46 | 8 | 88 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 56 | 85 | 11 | 152 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 3 | 18 | 34 | 9 | 61 |
| in August/September | 4 | 17 | 40 | 4 | 61 |
| in October | 4 | 32 | 34 | 8 | 74 |
| in November | 4 | 40 | 33 | 6 | 79 |
| in December/January | 1 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 27 |