2016 Illinois Fighting Illini First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 73 | 91 | 16 | 180 | 
| at Home | 7 | 46 | 58 | 12 | 116 | 
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 27 | 33 | 4 | 64 | 
| in Wins | 3 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 45 | 
| in Losses | 9 | 49 | 74 | 12 | 135 | 
| vs. Conference | 9 | 54 | 63 | 12 | 129 | 
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 51 | 
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 16 | 35 | 3 | 54 | 
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 57 | 56 | 13 | 126 | 
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 63 | 82 | 14 | 159 | 
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 37 | 65 | 9 | 111 | 
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 48 | 
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 62 | 68 | 14 | 144 | 
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 
| in August/September | 3 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 51 | 
| in October | 5 | 35 | 26 | 8 | 69 | 
| in November | 4 | 19 | 37 | 4 | 60 | 
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |