2016 Colorado Buffaloes First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 149 | 149 | 30 | 328 |
| at Home | 6 | 75 | 70 | 13 | 158 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 74 | 79 | 17 | 170 |
| in Wins | 10 | 130 | 112 | 24 | 266 |
| in Losses | 4 | 19 | 37 | 6 | 62 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 108 | 105 | 22 | 235 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 41 | 44 | 8 | 93 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 34 | 44 | 7 | 85 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 115 | 105 | 23 | 243 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 134 | 136 | 26 | 296 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 32 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 70 | 81 | 11 | 162 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 64 | 55 | 15 | 134 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 12 | 119 | 124 | 25 | 268 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 28 |
| in August/September | 4 | 49 | 48 | 10 | 107 |
| in October | 4 | 50 | 44 | 2 | 96 |
| in November | 4 | 40 | 43 | 15 | 98 |
| in December/January | 2 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |