2016 Clemson Tigers Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 15 | 102 | 116 | 37 | 255 |
| at Home | 7 | 52 | 64 | 20 | 136 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 50 | 52 | 17 | 119 |
| in Wins | 14 | 95 | 105 | 32 | 232 |
| in Losses | 1 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 23 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 67 | 80 | 22 | 169 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 6 | 35 | 36 | 15 | 86 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 7 | 53 | 65 | 20 | 138 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 49 | 51 | 17 | 117 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 14 | 98 | 113 | 35 | 246 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 12 | 88 | 98 | 31 | 217 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 2 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 29 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 13 | 92 | 102 | 31 | 225 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 21 |
| in August/September | 4 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 58 |
| in October | 4 | 38 | 44 | 10 | 92 |
| in November | 4 | 23 | 28 | 10 | 61 |
| in December/January | 3 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 44 |