2016 Colorado Buffaloes Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 99 | 128 | 19 | 246 |
| at Home | 6 | 23 | 46 | 9 | 78 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 76 | 82 | 10 | 168 |
| in Wins | 10 | 56 | 80 | 16 | 152 |
| in Losses | 4 | 43 | 48 | 3 | 94 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 76 | 92 | 15 | 183 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 23 | 36 | 4 | 63 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 49 | 56 | 4 | 109 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 50 | 72 | 15 | 137 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 99 | 123 | 17 | 239 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 68 | 83 | 6 | 157 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 31 | 40 | 11 | 82 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 12 | 92 | 118 | 17 | 227 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| in August/September | 4 | 23 | 35 | 5 | 63 |
| in October | 4 | 24 | 38 | 2 | 64 |
| in November | 4 | 27 | 36 | 10 | 73 |
| in December/January | 2 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 46 |