2016 Iowa Hawkeyes Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 106 | 115 | 15 | 236 |
| at Home | 7 | 61 | 61 | 11 | 133 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 45 | 54 | 4 | 103 |
| in Wins | 8 | 55 | 74 | 11 | 140 |
| in Losses | 5 | 51 | 41 | 4 | 96 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 67 | 83 | 13 | 163 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 39 | 32 | 2 | 73 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 41 | 39 | 6 | 86 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 65 | 76 | 9 | 150 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 93 | 107 | 15 | 215 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 54 | 56 | 9 | 119 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 39 | 51 | 6 | 96 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 80 | 96 | 14 | 190 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 25 |
| in August/September | 4 | 46 | 35 | 2 | 83 |
| in October | 4 | 25 | 44 | 8 | 77 |
| in November | 4 | 29 | 31 | 5 | 65 |
| in December/January | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 |